Re: [PROPOSAL] 'Change Password GUI'

[Matthew Thomas <mpt myrealbox com>]

Trent Lloyd wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 14:05 +1200, Matthew Thomas wrote:
>
> > Trent Lloyd wrote:
> ...
> > > I think this is stupid, this interface is an *admin* interface, you
> > > can't expect users to go in to some admin tool,
> >
> > Then the right way to fix it is to stop categorizing it as solely an 
> > "admin tool", not to provide redundant interfaces for the same task. See 
> >  the introduction to <http://live.gnome.org/PreferencesRevisited>.
>
> But if I open a tool for me, I see stuff about me
> If I open a tool for administration, i expect to see an information
> overview,

Then the right way to fix it is to stop categorizing it as solely a 
"tool for administration", not to provide redundant interfaces for the 
same task. See the introduction to 
<http://live.gnome.org/PreferencesRevisited>.

(Hey! There's an echo in here!)

> if by getting the default "me", then I have to navigate to yet
> another position in the program which is anti-productive and makes it no
> different to having a separate tool, other than the fact its now
> "slower" to get there.
> ...

Hmmmm. Effort to see someone else's info in Users and Groups currently: 
possible scrolling, then two clicks. Effort to see someone else's info 
in my suggested design: possible scrolling, then one click.

Ah, I see my mistake now. One click is slower than two clicks, so my 
suggestion would be slower than the current design. Also, I seem to have 
wandered into the wrong universe. Sorry for the intrusion. :-)

Cheers
--
Matthew "and I don't even have my towel" Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/