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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: KMail and addressing
From:       Simon Edwards <simon () simonzone ! com>
Date:       2002-05-28 17:47:02
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Hi,

I hope you don't mind if make a few comments.

On Tuesday 28 May 2002 10:17, Andreas Mair wrote:
> On Dienstag, 28. Mai 2002 00:50, Michael W. Collette wrote:
> > On Monday 27 May 2002 07:16 am, Andreas Mair wrote:
> > > > "Remove" may be a bit too strong a word for what the intended
> > > > function is. Perhaps more of a toolbar editing screen kind of
> > > > implementation would be more clear.  Like a simple "<--" button.
> > >
> > > I understand your oppinion, but I think a "<--" button should only be
> > > used if the "-->" buttons "move" the address from the left listview to
> > > the right one. Do others think "Remove" is too strong, too?
> >
> > Good point, and I agree.  My only real concern was the possibility that a
> > user might connect "Remove" with removal from the address book itself,
> > rather than just the list.  Especially since both "New" and "Edit" are
> > functions that do edit the address book.
> >
> > Most likely this isn't a critical point, and as a friend of mine likes to
> > say, "they'll get the joke".
>
> I think it should be clear the "New" and "Edit" act on the above (left)
> listview and "Remove" on the listview above it (right one).

* The "->" buttons and the "Remove" button have strong relationship but their 
position on the dialog suggests that they don't (i.e. separated), which will 
get people wondering what exactly it does do.

I would add an arrow to the Remove button and move it into the middle of the 
dialog, just under the To, CC and BCC buttons.
eg:

[  To->  ]
[  CC->  ]
[  BCC-> ]

[<-Remove]

* Moving an address to the right should remove it from the left. (Saves some 
confusion for the user).

* Use proper labels on the listviews, and not just column labels. The left one 
should be something like "Available Addresses", and right one "Recipients".

* Another small thing: The UI should also explain somewhere what CC and BCC 
actually mean too. Most people don't know what they mean. Strange as it may 
seem.

> I'm thinking of a two column listview: the first column shows the tree with
> the names sorted by "surname, firstname" (maybe using the "file as" field
> would be best, if it once works ok) and the second column showing the email
> address like it is showed today.

Being able to sort the listviews by surname etc sounds like a very good idea.

keep going guys!

-- 
Simon Edwards             | Guarddog Firewall
simon@simonzone.com       | http://www.simonzone.com/software/
Nijmegen, The Netherlands | "ZooTV? You made the right choice."

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