Re: [Evolution-hackers] stronger visual cue for active component

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 10:08, Sarfraaz Ahmed wrote:
> 
> On second thoughts ... how about modifying the "New" button to having
> the component name in it ?? It already has the component GUI associated
> in it. That button would have to get changed to "New Mail" or "New
> Contact" , etc based on the component selected.

I don't think, this would be a good idea.

While the user uses the mailer component, "New" can do more than just a
"New Mail". See the drop-down arrow, which is to some extent a part of
the New button.


> And, also adding some
> colors to the GUIs as i said earlier for each component should also
> help.
> 
> > One more idea would be to have different colors for each component icon
> > there on top. Like .. red for mails, blue for contacts, etc etc ..
> > Something catchy like we have when we open a browser tab for yahoo, etc
> > sounds good.

This may by my personal opinion only, but I don't like too much
obtrusive colors...

...guenther


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