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Re: Indicators for showing progress

 

I must concur with Frederik. This is a case where form should follow
function.

On 15 April 2010 21:28, Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 22:27, Nicholas Ipsen(Sephiroth_VII) <
> sephiroth7vii@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Including Brasero's progress would make it too broad, we need to keep
>> it oriented towards purely file transfers, and though some might argue
>> that writing to a cd is also a file transfer, I don't think most
>> people look at it that way.
>>
> i disagree! i always want to know how much percent are done etc.
> to have a manager that would show me that would be great.
> this applies to video rendering, audiofile-import, audio rendering, image,
> video and audio conversion, practially everything that takes time to finish.
>
> downloads may be seperated or aggregated in a single list item in such a
> listing, but i wouldn't omit the other processes because of the special
> nature of filetransfers and downloads related to how a desktop user thinks.
>
> but then again, Zeitgeist & Activity Journal will kick off a brandnew talk
> about all that, once we all start using or testing them
>
>>
>> Also, the way Brasero currently handles this is awesome.
>>
>> i agree, brasero is a dream-come-true from my user POV
>
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