I'm one of those who had already weighed in on the bug report initially. Our staff are extremely suspicious when they just click and nothing happens. They're way too used to having to highlight things and select 'copy' from somewhere to be comfortable believing that just clicking copies (for example) the entire library card number. They will often click several times, then try to highlight it anyway. The confirmation makes them feel better.
So I have to say we'd like it back. Kate Butler Technology Librarian Rodgers Memorial Library (Hudson, NH) http://www.rodgerslibrary.org/ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 3:28 PM To: Evergreen General Discussion List Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Fwd: Opinions needed on copying patron data to the clipboard Hi all, I thought I sent this message to the list months ago, but it looks like it got lost on its way. Let me know if you have any thoughts on this question! Kathy Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 343-0128 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Opinions needed on copying patron data to the clipboard Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:36:59 -0400 From: Kathy Lussier <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> To: Evergreen General Discussion List <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Hi all, I'm seeking opinions on a change that was made in 2.4 when copying information from the patron editor to the clipboard. Prior to 2.4, when a user clicked on a link in the patron summary, they would receive an alert confirming that the data had been copied to the clipboard (see attached image). The alert was removed in 2.4 and a bug has been filed on the issue - https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1192189. There are pros and cons to removing the confirmation message. The pros of removing the message are that it conforms with wider user interface standards. Basically, you don't receive this kind of confirmation when copying data using CTRL-C or a shortcut menu. The message can also be seen as an annoyance as it requires an additional click. On the con side, it can be somewhat disconcerting to click on that link and not receive a confirmation, leading the user to wonder if the data was really copied. It's uncommon in other software to use underlined text for copying data, and the confirmation message provides a visual cue as to the action that was just taken. Although I filed the original bug report, I have to say I'm on the fence with this issue. However, I do think it's important that the end users who are using the patron editor on a daily basis provide some feedback on this feature. Since I filed the bug, three more people have shown support for restoring the confirmation message. However, if there are people who were happy to see that the message went away, I don't think we would have heard from them in Launchpad because they wouldn't have bothered to take the time to determine if a bug were filed. I thought it would be best to do an informal poll of the community through the general list to see if there is interest in restoring the confirmation message or if people are happy with its removal. I'm hoping we can get a feel of the general consensus through an e-mail thread rather than setting up a formal poll. Let me know what you think! Kathy -- Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 343-0128 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
