Re: [evolution-patches] Re: [Evolution-hackers] Possibility to save all attachments

[Harry Lu <harry lu sun com>]

Anna and all,
   I just checked in the patch into HEAD. Thanks a lot!
   I agree with you, so let's hear the users' feedback The text entry 
can be shown again easily if needed.
      Harry

anna ximian com wrote:

> Hi Harry,
>
> Thank you for your patience.
>
> This is a difficult question we are faced with-- if we remove the text
> entry, then people who are accustomed to typing paths into that entry in
> order to navigate their folders will no longer be able to do so.
>
> But, if we keep the text entry, then we have the problem that I
> discussed with you in my first mail on this subject. Namely, in the
> vast majority of cases in which people use the fileselector, the entry
> displays the name of the selected item. ...but in this case, the text
> entry will always be blank. I am concerned that this apparent
> inconsistency is rather confusing; people can't rely on the indicator
> they are used to to know what has been selected. :-/
>
> Hence, the question becomes this: given a choice between two nonideal
> solutions, how do you determine which is preferable?
>
> My feeling is this:
>
> 1. We should accept that since we have no data right now about how
> people use this feature, we likely will need to revisit its UI later on
> (when we know more about our users' reactions to it.) Whichever choice
> we make now about the text entry would obviously be overriden if it
> turned out that it doesn't suit people's needs.
>
> 2. For now, we should remove the text entry. It seems to me that it is
> more important that people have the correct idea of where their
> attachments are being saved than it is that they be able to navigate
> with the text entry. People can still navigate without the entry,
> anyway.
>
> Does that seem logical to you?
>
> best wishes,
> Anna
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