On Tuesday 02 June 2009 18:06:20 clement wrote:
> Le mardi 02 juin 2009 18:53:40, Matthew Toseland a ?crit :
> > On Tuesday 02 June 2009 17:44:04 Matthew Toseland wrote:
> > > I propose a permanently visible status bar in fproxy, which would combine
> > > various current and proposed features. It would occupy no more than 2
> > > lines vertically, and preferably more like 1. It would include: - The
> > > Simple vs Advanced mode switch.
> > > - The current security levels.
> > > - The selected language.
> > > - A very brief summary of the current useralerts.
> > >
> > > Hence, something like:
> > > | English | Switch to advanced mode | Security: NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL | 16
> > > | critical messages, please read them!
> > >
> > > With appropriate tooltips (<a title=> mouseovers), links and dropdowns.
> > >
> > > I am not sure about the last part though. If we can sufficiently compact
> the messages, it may be better to actually display them, or at least any high
> priority messages, on all pages? Hence:
> > > | English | Switch to advanced mode | Security: NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL | 5
> > > | messages, click here
> > >
> > > CRITICAL ERROR: YOU ARE BUSTED
> > > CRITICAL ERROR: YOU ARE STILL BUSTED
> > > CRITICAL ERROR: KNOCK, KNOCK!
> > >
> > > Or:
> > > | English | Switch to advanced mode | Security: NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL
> > >
> > > ERROR: Firewall problem
> > > INFO: You have 5 new messages from your Friends
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> >
> > Dieppe said we should always have "Shutdown the node" and "Restart the
> > node" visible, this could also be part of the status line, however IMHO
> > it's not a good idea. We should however have a system tray applet for the
> > same purpose.
> I agree with that, but, right now, we don't have such a systray. So, as a
> tempory solution, we could add the shutdown/restart button to the status line.
I don't understand why we need to help computer illiterate ("what is a scroll
bar?") users to shut down Freenet. If they are starting a game they are
unlikely to click on Browse Freenet just to shut it down. On the other hand, it
is well established that background apps are in the system tray, and can be
removed from there.
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