On Wed, 2009-09-02 at 19:42 -0500, C de-Avillez wrote: > On Thu, 2009-09-03 at 08:17 +0800, Ng Oon-Ee wrote: > > > > Work offline should be transparent to the user. > > > > > > > > > jay > > > > Besides, there's already an indicator of 'work offline' (a disconnected > > plug at the bottom-left). Its obvious what it means once you think to > > look. > > I dispute the obvious part. It is *obvious* to those that know what to > look for, *not* to the casual user. And, before you raise the issue, I > am *NOT* a casual user. > > But it is not, by a long shot, obvious "once one thinks to look". Apart > from the prejudice (from the latin, pre judice, "to judge in advance > [before knowing the facts]"), your statement is overly aggressive, > implying the original poster does (or did) not think, or want(ed) to. > > Please be more courteous. Everybody will enjoy more your knowledge this > way. Also, please keep in mind those that know more are here to direct, > instruct, and pass knowledge, to those that know less. In a nice way. > > And I think the original poster does have a point. > > Regards,
FWIW, I too was stymied by the unobviousness of this icon for a day or so when I started using evolution. I support the original poster's suggestion. Alternatively, the words "OFF LINE" (in red and translated to national language if necessary) instead of that icon would be better. Regards, George Reeke > _______________________________________________ > Evolution-list mailing list > Evolution-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list _______________________________________________ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
