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[Bertrand Rousseau <bertrand.rousseau@xxxxxxxxx>]

2012/3/27 Radina Matic <radina.matic@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I've checked a couple of GNOME apps but haven't found a consistent policy
> about these issues. Most of them have Plugins as a tab under Edit >
> Preferences. Some of them have the unique app features under Tools. Can we
> consider Backends and Plugins as GTG Tools? If we moved them to Tools, Edit
> menu item would contain only Preferences.
>
> I agree that to maintain visibility it would be better to keep (Backend)
> Syncronization Services as an item inside Edit, but then for consistency, we
> should place Plugins there to. And, as Izidor said, Edit > Preferences will
> contain only the tab General with 2 checkboxes. Maybe that would be the
> easiest thing to do...

Ok, let's move on with this.

Let's move both Plugins and Sync services to the Edit menu. We'll have
plenty of time anyway to rethink this in the upcoming redesign.
Meanwhile, even if it could not be totally consistent, it's still an
ok choice.

I'll update bug/report new ones accordingly.

> Rgds,
> Radina
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 00:46, Izidor Matušov <izidor.matusov@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> Ad backends:
>>
>>> I have a hard time finding objective reason to back a solution here.
>>> However, the following elements seem relevant to me:
>>>
>>>  - the backend configuration UI is large, I think it would feel out of
>>> place in the preference pane (it subjective, I know).
>>>  - the closest concept I know is the "Account" configuration pane of
>>> app with online services (e.g. empathy), which are available directly
>>> in the "Edit" menu.
>>>  - I like the idea of putting this forward in a more visible place
>>>
>>> So the best place to me seems to keep this element in the Edit menu
>>> (but under another name, like "Synchronization services..."
>>>
>>> Those are not good reasons (they're not linked to any kind of
>>> usability considerations), I admit. However, on the other hand, I'm
>>> also under the impression that the way GTG proposes the sync service
>>> feature should be rethought a bit (right now it is very
>>> feature-oriented rather than service-oriented). So maybe we shouldn't
>>> be too picky until the feature is thoroughly thought, and then design
>>> a better UI.
>>
>>
>> There is a reported bug for it: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gtg/+bug/928484
>>
>> I am also afraid that Preferences dialog would be overfilled. We can do a
>> prototype to see if it fits or not.
>>
>> If we would have a separate window for backends, shouldn't we have also a
>> separate window for plugins? Preferences then would consists of two
>> checkboxes.
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>>> Suggestions for the items in the Main Menu>  Help
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Contents F1 (should open the Mallard Help in the making ;)
>>>>>>> - Get Help Online... (should link to GTG Wiki page)
>>>>>>> - Translate GTG into your Language (should link to Launchpad
>>>>>>> Translations)
>>>>>>> - Report a Problem (not sure it should open Apport or link to
>>>>>>> Launchpad
>>>>>>> Bugs)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It should link to launchpad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - About (same as now but copyright info should be updated)
>>
>>
>> I updated the menu. Until your Mallard Help is available, F1 is associated
>> with Get Help Online.
>>
>> The strings were updated and should be translatable in Launchpad soon.
>>
>>
>> Izidor
>>
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Bertrand Rousseau