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[Oliver Grawert <ogra@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mi, 2013-03-27 at 13:36 -0500, Miguel Angel Castiblanco Torres wrote:
> Oliver,
> 
> 
> I think you'r totally wrong moving this discussion from 'Locking' to
> the whole guidelines of Ubuntu Touch. 
well, we are discussing a design here ... visually as well as
programmatically ... i'm not trying to steer anything :)
> 
> 
> Obviously Ubuntu Touch is not focused to power-users and I think no
> one is suggesting that (at least I'm not), but if guided by fear of
> configurations Ubuntu Touch will be a system that by default prohibits
> you to change anything, it will be a iOS.
what would be wrong with this ? as long as you have optional tools to
get all the extra options ? obviously iOS is successful among users ...
(independently if you or i like it *people* do and we should take that
into account when designing new functionality)
> 
> 
> We are talking about giving the user a default configuration that
> works for 80% of the users, and a plus for the most advanced users, a
> plus that by the way could be a really cool function and something
> people probably spread about. If we really want to make a difference,
> don't let the whole task of doing great functionality to third parties
> and put at least a couple of power user functionalities in system
> apps.
i didn't say third parties ... but surely mean third party apps ... if
you add advanced functions to the default settings, test them with your
mom (and i literally mean it) and if she gets along with them without
your explanation ... if she doesn't and gets confused, it isn't a good
default and you should think it over.
> 
> 
> Returning to the Lock Screen discussion, most people will hate than
> after blocked the device 5 minutes unlock and find another wallpaper,
> menu, apps, etc. I think the best behavior is to select the user (if
> more than one) and then load it without unlock keyring and then do all
> thing we all agree before.
what if there is only one user ? 
you will also have to have some kind of unlock function for security
reasons ... 

ciao
	oli

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