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[Mark Shuttleworth <mark@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 01/06/10 15:36, Conscious User wrote:
> After some time actually using the Me Menu in Lucid, though, one
> thing is bothering me with respect to the specification itself:
> the lack of any kind of feedback in case the broadcasting went
> well. The specification states that notification bubble should
> be only sent if some error has occurred.
>
> I thought it would be just a matter of getting used to it, but
> after a long time that didn't happen: I just *had* to open
> Gwibber after posting something in order to make sure it was
> there and have peace of mind.
>
> Can someone shed a light on the *exact* reasoning behind the
> *total* absence of feedback? I'd suggest sending a notification
> bubble if the broadcasting was successful as well.
>
> That said, however, he Me Menu is already very convenient now,
> thanks to polishing such as automatically focusing the text
> bar, allowing me to just click on the indicator and start
> typing. With a little more polish, it can be quite awesome
> in this age of constant microblogging.
>   

We can (and should) provide a spinny in the indicator icon itself during
the transmit phase, and use a green or red flash (like the one you get
during ajaxy updates in Launchpad) to indicate success or failure.

Mark

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