I don't think users would be confused by a developers extra text explaining what they plan on using the permission for. It could even be highlighted in a different color, or it could say "reason from developer:". I'm not convinced yet of your argument of why this is "more confusing" or worse.
-niko On Aug 30, 12:44 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:53 PM, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > > I still think if developers at least had the ability to insert > > comments into the permissions list thru the XML, it would help clarify > > things for users. So for example if I had a "reason" attribute in the > > permissions tag, and that string would be displayed if a user looked > > at the permissions of the app. > > Yes, this is another common request, and another one where I think the > solution is much worse than the problem. Putting application justification > about what it will do with a permission next to the OS's assurance about > what it can do will, as far as I can see, either overlay favor the app's > justification or greatly lessen the OS's > > If someone can come up with a UI that doesn't do this, then we can look at > it. I am very skeptical though. > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
