Hi Eben, On 5 Apr 2008, at 07:16, Eben Eliason wrote:
>> Another slightly different option for a 'fallback' mode – for when no >> favourites have been set – could be simply to default the home view >> to the >> list mode when no favourite activities are set. It would also be >> good if the > > I personally feel that the ring view will be both a friendlier > interface, as well as a more welcoming one for kids just starting out. > Additionally, I absolutlely want to make sure that the XO remains in > the center up front, since this is the first thing a child will see > when booting her laptop for the first time. > > Additionally, I anticipate that having both starred and unstarred > activities to begin with may help make the favorites system easier to > grasp. Empty views are often confusing. Yes, I agree about the ring view being potentially more welcoming – this was just a fallback suggestion so that no one would ever be presented with a blank home – some decision on default favourites during updates/installs would be needed. Talking of favourite defaults, why not have all activities initially installed, or manually installed, appear as favourites by default. If I went to browse and downloaded an .xo or .xo pack, I'd definitely expect to see the home ring updated with the new downloads. Regards, Gary _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
