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[David Pitkin <david.pitkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many services have solved a similar problem (insecure to store passwords
and don't want to reprompt) by authorizing an app key on behalf of the user.

I think you just picked a few services that have not been extended to
support API usage, but most lenses should go against mature services
correct?

David

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad <
joerlend.schinstad@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Den 24. april 2012 16:28, skrev Alan Bell:
> > On 24/04/12 14:57, Jo-Erlend Schinstad wrote:
> >> I'll take the opportunity to remind everyone of the
> >> http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-app-devel mailinglist. (I'm CCing it).
> >> I don't think logging in and that type of stuff should be done in
> >> lenses at all. I'd present the user with a normal dialog if there
> >> isn't a valid OAuth token.
> > what is normal? are you saying lenses should create a gtkwindow of
> > their own to get credentials? What if you have lots of lenses? when
> > should they ask the user to log in? On opening of the dash?
> >
> > I don't like the idea of a heap of different popups asking for
> > credentials appearing on opening the dash or doing a search for the
> > first time, I think lenses should wait until you open their page.
> >
>
> No, I think scopes should ask for authentication before you open the
> lenses. Preferably, they should ask on install. That only works for one
> user, though, so there needs to be a fallback. But I believe you have to
> log out and back in for new scopes to be used in any case. That's when
> it should appear in the message menu with an accompanying notification.
>
> Some kind of unified solution is obviously required. But I'm not sure it
> should be in the lenses. I'd personally prefer for them to be access
> only, and as little as possible "work". There are so many other things
> that, in isolation, could easily be seen as appropriate in lenses. But
> then you get lots of that, and lenses become less useful and friendly.
>
> Perhaps a "Dash and Net" item in the System Settings? This would
> possibly allow you to change the order of lenses, choose which
> applications should be used to handle online stuff, etc.
>
> Jo-Erlend Schinstad
>
>
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