[Psi-devel] Re: Privacy

[Przemysław Maciąg]

Hi!

Dnia 26-04-2005, wto o godzinie 11:09 +0200, Remko Troncon napisał(a):
> > I'll try to update my version of the dialog later today, and send another
> > proposal to the list.
> 
> Ok, here's a new proposal:
> 	http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~remko/psi/forums/privacy2.png
> 
> Don't look at the layout details, this is just a sketch. The 'multiple
> lists' aspects is only present in the top row, so i expect most users to
> not touch that. The (*) should probably be changed into (Active).
> 
> The rules themselves are quite readable, and so a user should be able to
> easily understand how to modify the list. Maybe, for a little bit more 
> understanding, the rules should read:
> 	If ....
> 	Else If ....
> 	Else ....
Something like this is done in evolution mailer - it uses filters to
lunch commands for specific mails, but the idea is just like with the
privacy settings.

Anyway - evolution is using two dialogs
http://vivid.dat.pl/psi/shot_evo.png
First dialog - top left - is used to add new / edit / delete / and to
place filters in order. On second one you can see settings dialog (this
one is interesting I think).
For choosing contacts/transport/etc that belongs to list, there are easy
for users rules : contains / do not contain / is / isn't and more.
Gerally - there is always a rule and it's negation. Rules are as simple
as they can be.
For mails there are very similar rules - you can add as many actions to
the rule as you want. They are also as simple as it is possible.

I think it would be best to join your idea of single dialog and idea of
'as simple as possible' rules (just ike in the evolution).

PS. Sorry for my english ;-)

Regards,
Przemek