Hi Philip, just a short first sentence for those looking whether this email is on interest: Today I fixed a bug with the new behavior, so that the +/- computation should be (more) correct now (with the next build available on Monday). Details:
Am 11.05.2014 15:05, Philip Jackson schrieb/wrote: > > On 09/05/2014 18:41, Nicolai Josuttis wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> yesterday I merged my changes to support the option to automatically >> send encrypted if all keys are known (and valid). >> With this, you can probably skip a lot of recipient-rules >> and still use encryption whenever possible. >> >> The built is available as nightly built now. >> See: >> https://www.enigmail.net/download/nightly.php >> >> You have to enable this feature in the sending preferences >> (some other preferences there have changed and a help button was added). >> See: >> http://hide-my-data.com/en/images/sendingprefs_140509.png >> > I have today just installed the latest nightly build and tried out your > interface. I like the presentation and especially the substantial > descriptions > produced by the 'help' button. > that's great! > There are a few improvements that could be made to this help text, typos etc > -- > please see below. >> >> Note that whether emails are automatically sent encrypted >> is now signaled in the compose message status bar on the lower right >> of the compose message window WHILE you edit the recipient list. >> See: >> http://hide-my-data.com/en/images/enigmail-icon140509.png >> Currently: >> - Having a yellow background signals you want to encrypt/sign; >> a grey background signals you don't want to encrypt/sign. >> These are buttons you can use to enable your request to encrypt >> - A plus signals then if encryption/signing will happen due to rules >> or auto encryption. >> - A minus signals no encryption/signing. >> - A red icon signals a conflict. > > I find that the buttons do change as recipients are typed into the list but I > don't see any change in background colours. For me, the background is always > a > light blue (the basic light blue of Thunderbird). Maybe that is what you call > grey ? I never see a yellow background. Do the colours depend on Windows / > linux implementations ? Or is it just the icon colour which is meant to > change ? > Well I am talking about Windows. However, the change in background color (of the whole icon) I would expect to see on any platform. If you click on the icon, dies the background change? > In the OpenPGP / preferences/sending tab, I selected 'manual' with 'all keys', > encrypt 'if possible', confirm 'if rules change..' > > I only see the plus signs if the recipient is already in my 'per recipient > list'. If I select a recipient whose public key I have but it is not signed > by > me, I don't see any + sign. So it doesn't look as if 'auto encryption' will > happen. > I made a bug, which I fixed today. So, if you use the nightly build available tomorrow (Monday) that should be fixed. If not, please tell me. > If I click on the two icons in the status bar showing + for someone in my 'per > recipient rules' to cancel signing and encryption, the + signs remain but I > thought they should change to minus ? The icons themselves toggle between > yellow and grey. > The last sentence is the effect I meant with changing the background. In general, the backgound color shows your general preference for this email. Then + or - signal changes according to recipient rules and auto encryption. > For recipients for whom I have no rule, clicking on the status bar icons to > permit or cancel signing/encryption doesn't produce a + or - sign. > Yes, because you change the general wish, which will be followed if no encryption is forced (having a +) or non-encryption is forced (having a -). > I expect I have misunderstood something? I presume there is no conflict with > settings elsewhere eg Thunderbird/tools/account settings/OpenPGPSecurity. > Well, I am not sure whether the interface is very intuitive, but in general this has been the interface before (modulo some bugs). > Does this whole 'manual' part of Preferences only apply to replies and not to > original message compositions ? > no, it should apply to all messages. Thanks for the feedback on the help texts. Best Nico >> >> After seeing the interface of GPGMail, I wonder whether this >> interface is too complicated. >> What do you think? >> I also would like to have these icons at the top rather at the bottom >> (e.g. at the end of the subject text field). >> >> And, BTW, for those who don't have this status bar: >> You have to enable it in the compose message dialog >> with something like: View -> Toolbars -> Status bar >> >> Have fun. >> Feedback welcome. >> Nico > > Remarks on the 'help' button text : > > 1. Convenient Encryption : 2nd para - > > "This setup is appropriate, if you just want to improve your privacy by > sending > emails encyrpted instead of unencrypted if that's possible. " > > typo in first use of 'encrypted' > > 2. last paragraph of the help dialog : > > "If it is important for you that content you send encrypted can't be read by > other people or organizations, you should use the manual preferences at least > choose the option to accept keys only if you or other people signed them. > While > this model reduces the risk of using faked keys, it requires that you actively > sign keys and declare owner trust using the key managament dialog." > > typo next to last word - 'management' > > the middle section might perhaps better read as follows - > > '... you should use the manual preferences and at least choose the option to > accept keys only if you or other people have already signed them. ....' > > Regards, > Philip > > > _______________________________________________ > enigmail-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net > > -- Nicolai M. 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