> > Local path: The term "local path" will mean nothing to most users, > > but we could provide a "View in Explorer" or "View in Finder" right- > > click option for the user to open the file in their operating > > system's file-system browser (assuming Java can do this). > "View in explorer" ? Will probably cause some difficulties to make it portable ? For example under GNU/Linux ... how Thaw can find what file explorer he should use ?
> > Or "copy file location" ? > The "copy keys to clipboard" option is useful for the people using Frost: It allows to quickly paste the keys in a message. I think it would be harder for the user to take advantage of a "copy file location" option. > > Priority: Meaningless to most users > > You think? It's a very common concept - don't other tools provide this? > And the user can select the priority when downloading / inserting files. So I think that having a reminder (but of course, not for all the users, that's why it's only displayed on the left panel, which is, by default, hidden). > > Try: could be presented in "Status" column of ListBox > > > > Identifier: What does this mean? Isn't it the same as the filename? > > > > Global queue: An internal implementation issue, irrelevant to most users > > Agreed, only users who have explicitly enabled "don't use global queue" > should see this, and that should be an advanced option. > So you suggest to create two modes: a non-advanced one, and an advaned one ? It shouldn't be too hard to do I think. > > I would therefore remove the status panel altogether, relying on the > > Downloads and Insertions listboxes to provide necessary file > > information, and making additional options available under a right- > > click menu where necessary. This will bring Thaw closer to a Fuqid > > like interface, and I don't think that is a bad thing, I think Fuqid > > got a lot of things right, and we shouldn't be afraid to emulate it > > where appropriate. > > > > I hope that feedback is useful, > > > > Ian. -- Jerome Flesch.
