Re: Chatting on Gnome-shell

[Onyeibo Oku <twohotis gmail com>]

On 01/21/2011 09:53 AM, Allan Day wrote:
> Onyeibo Oku wrote:
> > After a chat session with a friend while running Gnome-shell, I decided
> > to illustrate my previous suggestions.  I have attached a screenshot of
> > my chat (with his permission) here:
> > http://picturepush.com/public/4899595
> >
> > My observations once again:
> > 1. Its hard to differentiate between my text and his.
> > 2. The gradients behind the text are supposed to fix the problem in #1
> > but they don't do that effectively.  They add to the visual chaos.
> >
> > My Suggestion ... see:
> > http://picturepush.com/public/4899601
> > 1. I think coloured and/or bold text will do it better
> > 2. Feature requests:  Add the fading to the top of the text scroll as
> > the text leaves the chat dialogue. Make the Icon more prominent, indent
> > text to the right if necessary, to allow an enhanced icon.  If it sticks
> > out, COOOOOL!.
>
> I think you're on the right lines here. Have you seen the current mockup
> [1] for this? It takes a similar approach.
>
> Best,
>
> Allan
>
> [1]
> http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell-design/plain/mockups/static/conversations2.png

*Now that's what I'm talking about*

So when will these mockups make the branches? Someone in this thread 
mentioned that Gnome-shell and Empathy are sharing telepathy and that 
Gnome-shell only seeks to replace the notifications.

It looks more like a full front-end with an input box ... and not just a 
mere notification replacement.  It should then come full with its 
emoticons etc. while Empathy should provide the chat engine.  I don't 
buy the duplication of interface