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On Monday, April 15, 2002, at 10:08 pm, Colter Reed wrote:
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> On 4/15/02 12:23, "John Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> One thing i find confusing is the icon used to set the status. The
>> Plus
>> sign just doesn't fit in for me. I would think something similar to a
>> no entry road sign (solid red circle with broad white line through the
>> centre) or a yellow triangle with a black exclamation mark in it might
>> have more meaning. What do ya think?
>
> Right. If you'll notice, that's the Add Account button from the
> Accounts
> Manager. It's a placeholder. The final image is going to have the plus
> removed.
Ooooops! so it is.... :)
>
>> Also i find the image overlay that appears when you set an away status
>> is a bit to big and obtrusive for me. I would like to see it smaller
>> like the way it use to show over the buddy controls button in the IM
>> windows when your buddy changed his or her status. If i'm not being
>> clear here please get back to me. :-)
>
> Actually, the badge is the same proportionate size, 80%.
I was meaning more like the way it is on the buddy controls icon in the
message (chat) windows rather that the way it is on the buddy list
service icons. It is more obvious what i mean if ya use MSN with typing
notifications on. The black key that shows a buddy typing is much
smaller that 80% I think the buddy list looks ok cause the icons in the
buddy list are so small so the overlay image must be at least 80% for ya
to see it clearly. When it's in the tool bar area of the buddy list it
just looks to big for me... What about 50 % or something like that...
>
>> The icons also seem a bit fuzzy at the moment... but as you state this
>> is a work in progress so i expect you already plan to address this
>> issue. But i would like to say that i prefer the icon that appear over
>> the dock icon more that the one used in the buddy list for the busy
>> status. It seems sharper and more expressive of what the busy state
>> means...
>
>
> Currently, I'm taking the icon badges used on buddies. I'm going to
> switch
> over to using the same badges that are used in the dock (just haven't
> gotten
> to it yet), which will clear up the fuzziness issue.
Great!! i like the dock icons better... they are clearer even when they
are smaller. The ones used in the buddy list just seem so "fuzzy like"
even when they are small overlays on the service icons... Just
something about then... they dont look as crisp as the rest of the
interface.
>
>> Just some of my opinions... Like i said at the beginning... this is
>> growing on me and i do like it. :-)
>
> It's a little surprising if you aren't expecting it. But it does have
> its
> advantages over the old buddy list.
I agree!!... it's more compact... more flexible... and a lot faster to
organise and use it on a day to day basis. It's so fast and easy to
expand and collapse groups quickly and easily...
Just one more thing.... it has a funny quirk when ya try and drag the
groups to reorder then... no matter where ya drag them to they appear at
the bottom of the list... strange!! I have only tired this in the buddy
set up view as i cant get my groups back the way i wont them without
playing a strategic game to try and get them back in order....LOL :-)
Thanx John
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