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[Akshat Jain <ssj6akshat1234@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi akshat ;)
>>
>>> OBJECT TITLE IN PROGRESS BAR
>>>>
>>>> while copying, display the title of the object being copied in the
>>>> progress bar.
>>>> putting this information anywhere else in the dialog window doesn't make
>>>> too much sense.
>>>>
>>> No!
>>>
>>
>> :D - ok, no then.
>> how would you prefer that to be represented? i just started questioning my
>> own resolve in this point..
>>
> Oh lol.I read it is Object Progress in the Title Bar.Yeah I agree with you
> on this one .Shouldn't answer e-mails half asleep
>
>
>>
>
>>
>>> REMOVE GEEKY INFORMATION
>>>> don't display details like filesize vs transferred data.
>>>> the progress bar should indicate that sufficiently.
>>>> perhaps add a [ + ] button for details on the operation.
>>>>
>>>> This isn't geeky information anymore.It is also on Windows Vista/7
>>>
>>
>> my role model while thinking of an intuitive user interface is not
>> windows, rather the human behaviour itself.
>> we don't depend on such static business models here, like microsoft's
>> interaction designers do..
>>
>> Oh lol.I thought you were talking about file transfer rate.I shouldn't
> answer e-mails half asleep XD.I agree with you
>
> i think we should make that information (progress) dynamic:
>>
>> * < 1.5 sec : change mouse pointer to indicate progress
>> * >= 1.5 sec < 3 sec : show a progress bar with cancel button
>> * >= 3 sec : increase verboseness, add pause button
>>
>> in mockups we should consider the possibility of stacking a couple of
>> progress bars for indicating multiple objects' progress.
>
> Awesome Idea
>