Jim Rorie wrote: > On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 18:39 +0100, Mark Shuttleworth wrote: > >> To the extent that the things which need responding to really are >> messages, this is appropriate. >> > > What do you feel would be an example of something that wasn't > appropriate? > > My thinking of questionable examples: > App crashes. Dialog to send bug report (Seems too heavyweight ) > System restart required (Too important?) > Pidgin is exiting, etc (Vanity message, ok for normal, bad for > interactive) > None of those fit in the MI, imo.
> My thinking of good examples: > Your download is complete: Pick it up [Here] > Your print Job failed. Go [Here] to resend to printer. > Updates are available. Go [Here] to install. > Yuck! None of those are messages. They're all candidates for one or other systemic indicator, though. Just not the MI. > The blackberry handles this nicely. Programs register in the O/S and > the BB decides what you see and don't. When you don't want to be > disturbed, it doesn't happen. Through an interactive MI, a global DND > would be possible for compliant applications. And with a more robust > messaging interface supporting interactivity, you have the carrot to get > them to comply. > Why would a DND be sensible to put in the MI?
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