Re: [Usability] Request for feedback: Alarm Clock UI

[Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>]

> I have added my notes to the wiki page[1] - could you have a quick
> look and respond with your thoughts? Thank you :-)

I'll have a look at this when I get chance.

> Yeah, they definitely also apply to the window design. What's the main
> reason for not using editing functionality though?

Removing the editing functionality would simplify the design - you'd
wouldn't have to bother with activating and deactivating alarms, and you
could remove the edit button.

Removing editing will also allow you to optimise your interface for the
most common operations, ie. adding alarms. You currently use the same
dialog for both adding and editing of alarms, for example, which isn't
ideal. Solely focusing on adding will allow you to get that dialog just
right.

Finally, if you make adding alarms quick and simple, you remove the need
to edit in the first place.

> To avoid cluttering
> up the applet with unused alarms? You suggest that to disable an alarm
> the user just deletes it instead?

Yes. You'd basically remove the concept of activating and disabling.

Allan

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