What about "manage account"? Gavin
On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Chris Karlof <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jan 22, 2014, at 1:16 PM, Gavin Sharp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree that if we want these items in 29, they need to be handled by >> about:accounts (i.e. the extent of the implementation requirements for >> the client should be "open about:accounts", maybe with a special >> parameter to indicate context). >> >> Who from the FxA team can comment on the feasibility of that? >> > > Too much complexity. jedp will build > https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=962849 > > and the UI logic for that "Verify" link can trigger that call and display > some visual feedback that it was done. I'm hoping Jed will have patch up for > that today. > > -chris > > > >> Gavin >> >> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Mark Hammond <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On the most recent mockups there are 2 (somewhat minor) items I'd like >>> clarification on: On the "Sync Preferences" pane, the "verify" link when the >>> user is unverified [1], and the "manage" link when the user is verified [2] >>> >>> The tl;dr version: For 29 at least, can we arrange for about:accounts to >>> offer these facilities, and have the "Sync Preferences" pane just open this >>> when the links are clicked? If not, IMO it will increase the risk of >>> landing in 29 as the Fxa modules don't currently have the ability to perform >>> the required actions and (IIUC) we don't have mockups for what "manage" >>> should do. >>> >>> Re verify: >>> >>> Currently about:accounts does not show anything special if you are logged >>> into an unverified account. IMO, this is a bit poor - refreshing the page, >>> or if the page is reopened by session-restore should, IMO, indicate the >>> account isn't verified. If you sign-out of the account, then sign back in, >>> you should also be told about the lack of verification at that point. >>> >>> If the above is the intent, then IMO it makes sense that clicking the >>> "verify" link should just open about:accounts, and have this UI offer the >>> ability to resend, etc. If we do go this route, the UX mockups call for an >>> alert telling the user to check their email, but this probably wouldn't be >>> possible - we'd just let about:accounts display this confirmation too. >>> >>> However, if we decide it must not show about:accounts and will cause the >>> browser take some action which resends the verification mail, I'll need >>> precise details on exactly what this action is (and probably help from the >>> fxa team to add this action to the various FxAccounts* modules) >>> >>> Re manage: >>> >>> The mockups don't seem to have a flow for what happens when this is clicked. >>> Given this is shown on the Sync Preferences dialog, clicking this link must >>> allow you to manage the FxAccount itself (eg, change password etc). I'm >>> somewhat reluctant to build this into the browser chrome given it's purely >>> about FxAccounts. It seems about:accounts should also offer the ability to >>> manage the account, and clicking this button would just open about:accounts >>> - possibly with a custom query string or URL suffix. >>> >>> However, if we decide it must show chrome UI, then I'll need the mockups >>> ASAP, along with help to implement the functions that perform the actions >>> (eg, changing the password will presumably require new functions to the >>> various FxAccounts* modules, etc) >>> >>> [1] >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/juhm1stg6yeaiu5/Desktop%20-%20Preferences%20-%20Sync%20-%20Unverified.png >>> >>> [2] >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/laz4vreufzm3rhe/Desktop%20-%20Preferences%20-%20Sync%20-%20Signed%20In.png >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Mark >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sync-dev mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/sync-dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Sync-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/sync-dev > > _______________________________________________ > Sync-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/sync-dev _______________________________________________ Sync-dev mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/sync-dev
