sbp opened a new issue, #434: URL: https://github.com/apache/tooling-trusted-releases/issues/434
When @epugh started to edit the vote email template, it was unclear that the `[BRACKETED_VALUES]` are templated, despite the tabs. This is not the first time that a user has stumbled on this. In #293 @potiuk also missed the `Text preview` tab. Clearly, this entire interface is confusing and we must fix this somehow. One possibility is that we _start_ with the rendered preview, and render the substituted values as hyperlinks. In other words, instead of starting with: ``` Dear [COMMITTEE], We are releasing [PROJECT] [VERSION], ... ``` We would start with: > Dear [Apache Example](#), > > We are releasing [Apache Example](#) [0.0.1](#), ... And then clicking _anywhere_ on the rendered preview, not just on the hyperlinks, it would switch to the text view. We could also make the tab buttons more prominent somehow. Another possibility is that we have side-by-side fields, as suggested by @potiuk in #293. This suggestion wasn't workable at the time because we had a sidebar and less space to put the fields. It would work on a wide monitor or multiple monitors, but not on a single monitor with standard aspect ratio. This solution still would not be very mobile friendly, but we expect the vast majority of developers to be releasing on desktop. (Of course some release managers may upload files on desktop and then be on the move and have to use mobile to perform templated email steps.) There may be more possibilities, and suggestions are always welcome. None of this is set in stone, and usability is paramount. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
