Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [GSoC] Improve user experience with CMIS – Weekly report #6
Am 24.07.2015 12:28:27, schrieb Szymon Kłos: * when opening the Open Remote, and there is no service added yet, the Add service dialog should open directly I wouldn't do so. It's pretty clear that no service has been configured. I've already implemented this and rest of kendy's proposals (not marked as 'to be discussed') :) I will push my changes to the master branch then you will be able to try it. Had a discussion with Kendy on IRC. His argument is convenience and unambiguousness - no need to click the 'add service' button where nothing else is possible (when the add service dialog is canceled you end in the empty dialog). I care about consitency and user expectation - to run functions automatically is a wizard-like behavior and not common in Libreoffice; the mental step from open remote file to add service needs to be done anyway. Another disadvantage is that writing a guideline for dialogs is not getting easier. Both opinions are valid, and if we do not get more input here either the user or the developer decides eventually. * when opening the Open Remote dialog, either the list of files should be populated (using the currently selected service), or some feedback should be given that some user action is expected first +1 for showing the list of files (currently the list is updated when an item from the service dropdown is selected) Most of services needs authorization, so first the login box appears and then files will be shown (if password isn't remembered). Problem I have is: if password is no needed, dialog will appear only after getting files from remote server. During this time LO is not responsive. If we automatically start the add service function we could also present a list of services to choose one in order to initialize the dialog. Alternatively, the dropdown with predefined services should be empty or showing the advice 'Select a service'. And if all fails we rather add the refresh button instead of requiring the user to click somewhere. I also have a proposal to add New Folder button in the save mode. Now it is possible to save files in the existing directories only. When user want to save in a folder other than root, must create it using other tools. Same as for my resentments about adding the refresh button: If dialogs may show any buttons we do not manage consistency (at least at the dialog bottom). But I agree with small, toolbar-like buttons without caption perhaps, above the list of files. And of course the context menu may (and should) provide the functionality. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: design+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [GSoC] Improve user experience with CMIS – Weekly report #6
On Monday 20 July 2015, 08:32:49 Jan Holesovsky wrote: * when opening the Open Remote, and there is no service added yet, the Add service dialog should open directly I wouldn't do so. It's pretty clear that no service has been configured. * when opening the Open Remote dialog, either the list of files should be populated (using the currently selected service), or some feedback should be given that some user action is expected first +1 for showing the list of files (currently the list is updated when an item from the service dropdown is selected) * [to be discussed in with the UX/Design team] should we have a Reload button in the Open Remote dialog? Where, if yes? No, because there is no reload in any open dialog. If you want to update the local files you have to change the directory (likely depending of the OS). Should be the same here. * in the Open Remote, some kind of feedback something is happening is necessary in when reading the list of files from the remote Yes, a throbber or even better progress bar makes sense here. * Label: in the Add service dialog should pre-file according to the user name; like when the user name is 'johndoe', and the service is GDrive, the Label: should pre-file with Johndoe's GDrive or something (with the possibility to change this by the user if he/she wants) Would be a nice-to-have. But... + WebDAV, last entries I have to enter a user name but below not the password but the service label. Users like me might not read the label and enter password here. Since the authentification dialog asks again for the user name we could drop it perhaps. Otherwise the label should get a different position or a separator. * opening file from the recent documents in the start center asks for the user name (would be good to remember that or have that as part of the URL it remembers), and then does not open the file - only the busy mouse pointer keeps rolling I started from WriterRecent documents: Remote and after the first dialog with user name and password I wasn't asked again (edit: but after restart). As well at the start center. * [to be discussed within the UX/Design team] should we merge the Save and Save As buttons now, to have a split button there - Save as the default action, and the Save As File... and Save Remote File... in the submenu? Isn't it the same problem as for Open?The better solution is to call save 'Save remotely' - what it does actually right now. BTW: Save works but 'Save as' gives me a 'The folder contents could not be displayed. Operation not supported' error message. Guess it comes from an undefined local place (I'm on Linux/KDE). Question here is whether we should 'save as' locally (/home/user; c:\users\name\Documents; /Users/name) or remotely with a different name. * Remote File submenu for Save As should be renamed to Save Remote File... to give more idea what's going on Currently 'Save as' works locally. But we could rename Save to 'Save remotely'. * no Save Remote File... submenu in the LibreOffice Impress and Draw + dialog width restriction is too conservative I'd like to resize it somewhat smaller to have it in a 4:3 dimension. But that's not possible due to minimum width of ~800px. + 'add/delete service' should be disabled when no service is selected Both menu entries are enabled even when no service has been defined. + preselection of file type depending on app Filter is set to 'all files' but could adopted to the running app such as presentations in case of Impress. + menu Users might not look for remote files at the recent files menu. However I have no idea how to solve this problem. 'Open...' and the default open dialog should stay as it is. And another menu entry on the top level doesn't reflect the low relevance of CMIS for the average user. + speed At least WebDAV is slow to an unusable extend. + info/app title Might be good to know that a document is opened remotely. I suggest to add this info to the title, like 'Foo.odt (Remote) - LibreofficeDev Writer'. I am sorry if this feedback comes too early, and all this is actually on your todo :-) Either way - great stuff, love the work done so far! +1 Impressive progress! -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: design+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-design] Re: [GSoC] Improve user experience with CMIS – Weekly report #6
Hi Szymon, Szymon Kłos píše v Pá 10. 07. 2015 v 21:16 +0200: I think this is a good moment, considering that I completed most of work needed by my dialog. And I see this has happened - great stuff, thank you! :-) It works pretty well for me, only few UX comments: * when opening the Open Remote, and there is no service added yet, the Add service dialog should open directly * when opening the Open Remote dialog, either the list of files should be populated (using the currently selected service), or some feedback should be given that some user action is expected first * [to be discussed in with the UX/Design team] should we have a Reload button in the Open Remote dialog? Where, if yes? * in the Open Remote, some kind of feedback something is happening is necessary in when reading the list of files from the remote * Label: in the Add service dialog should pre-file according to the user name; like when the user name is 'johndoe', and the service is GDrive, the Label: should pre-file with Johndoe's GDrive or something (with the possibility to change this by the user if he/she wants) * opening file from the recent documents in the start center asks for the user name (would be good to remember that or have that as part of the URL it remembers), and then does not open the file - only the busy mouse pointer keeps rolling * [to be discussed within the UX/Design team] should we merge the Save and Save As buttons now, to have a split button there - Save as the default action, and the Save As File... and Save Remote File... in the submenu? * Remote File submenu for Save As should be renamed to Save Remote File... to give more idea what's going on * no Save Remote File... submenu in the LibreOffice Impress and Draw I am sorry if this feedback comes too early, and all this is actually on your todo :-) Either way - great stuff, love the work done so far! All the best, Kendy -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: design+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-design] Re: [GSoC] Improve user experience with CMIS –Weekly report #6
Can we get a screenshot? Or is it implemented in the nightlies? Am 20.07.2015 08:32:49, schrieb Jan Holesovsky: * [to be discussed in with the UX/Design team] -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: design+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/design/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
