[Usability]Are you sure? Don't ask me again.

["Erik Pukinskis" <erikthelephant hotmail com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: usability-admin gnome org [mailto:usability-admin gnome org] On
> Behalf Of Kevin Vandersloot
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:25 AM
> To: Usability List
> Cc: Seth Nickell
> Subject: GNOME 2.0 Must Fix Item #6 - 2nd revision
> 
> 
> Changes in second revision:
> * Remove the "Computer Name :xx" label as many find it ugly.
> * Suggest Log In for the button label.
> * Add maintainers.
> 
> Changes in first revision:
> * Added some feedback from George about PAM and putting showing
> password.
> * Overhaul Log Out to incorporate suggestion from Adam and to be in
snyc
> with Nils' menu proposal
> 
> 
> GNOME 2.0 UI Must Fix Item #6- Logging In / Out
> 
> Relavant Maintainers:
> George Lebl (jirka 5z com) - GDM, panel
> Jocob Berkman (jacob ximian com) - panel
> 
> 
> * Provide "Are you sure" dialog for each item.

While these dialogs might avoid disaster, they can be a big annoyance
and killer of efficiency.

I'd suggest adding to the dialog box specifications that ALL "Are you
sure?" dialogs (and possibly all alerts?) should have a check box that
says "Don't ask me again."

-Erik

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