Okay I'm merging these 2 thread, because it seems that one is the
solution to the other.
+ Auto-Export Collection and Settings Dialog - http://
lists.osafoundation.org/pipermail/design/2007-November/007952.html
+ Consolidate File Menu - http://lists.osafoundation.org/pipermail/
design/2007-November/007944.html
Heikki made the argument that allowing users a way to manually
export / reload their data independent of upgrading is important for
moving data from one computer to another and doing local backups.
However, as Heikki suggested we *can* simplify the UI by
consolidating Import/Export with Export/Reload. I don't really see
how we can combine them into one pair of dialogs (short of
implementing a wizard of sorts.) However, we could do something as
simple as creating sub-menu items under import and export.
File>>
+ Import>>
++ Import Tasks and Events from .ics File...
++ Reload Chandler Data from .chex File...
+ Export>>
++ Export Tasks and Events to .ics File
++ Export Chandler Data to .chex File
Does anyone see any issues with this proposal?
Mimi
Begin forwarded message:
From: Heikki Toivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: November 20, 2007 3:15:22 PM PST
To: Design <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Proposal] Re: [Design] Auto-Export Collection and
Settings Dialog
Reply-To: Design <[email protected]>
Mimi Yin wrote:
Do we even need Export/Reload in the File menu if we have Upgrade
menu
item + Auto-reload when upgrading to a new version.
Yes, that scenario won't work on multi-user systems.
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Heikki Toivonen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: November 19, 2007 7:53:06 PM PST
To: Design <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Design] Conslidate File Menu
Reply-To: Design <[email protected]>
Mimi Yin wrote:
Heikki, I like the idea of more consolidation, but I remember that we
specifically wanted to differentiate between regular ole file Import
with Reloading .chex files.
It would be different experience, but we'd just need two menu items
instead of 2 x number of formats we support. In the import.../
export...
case you'd just choose the file first, and get the import/export
options
(if any) after that. FWIW, this is the model of import/export I am
used
to from other programs (Chandler is the only one that comes to mind
that
has separate menu entries for different formats).
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