[Bug 36855] Re: Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find. ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: gdm => ubuntu-artwork Binarypackagename: gdm => None -- Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/36855 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 36855] Re: Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users
A part of the issue is #23898, Jeff is supposed to update the theme to have username and password separated too ... Jeff, is that update still on your list? -- Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/36855 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 36855] Re: Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users
** Changed in: ubuntu-artwork (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal => Wishlist Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users https://launchpad.net/bugs/36855 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 36855] Re: Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users
Reconsidering for feisty. ** Changed in: ubuntu-artwork (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: ubuntu-artwork => feisty-gdm-themes Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Artwork Team -- Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users https://launchpad.net/bugs/36855 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 36855] Re: Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users
Reposting some thoughts brought about in a forum thread about this. Just a quick thought for a stable middle-grounds. As usual, you start up with one single box visible asking clearly for Username. After entering your username, that box stops being an edit box (instead just becomes a bit of text displaying the name for the account being logged in to) and the password box or whatever else appears underneath. This would actually be more user-friendly than the usual two-box design, because if someone doesn't have a password (actually I'm not sure if that is possible in Ubuntu, but if it is) then they aren't confused by how "The computer asking them for a password". This design could also be given some nice eye-candy: The user login images could justifiably appear after a username is entered. Also, of course, there is cancelling entry of the password and going back to entering a username. With a single input box, I can see reason why this is not a favourable way to do things; if "the dumb user" accidentally hits escape while entering their password, he may not notice the change from "Password" back to "Username" because the on-screen queue would be so subtle! (Only a single thing would be changed). When the input box is actually moving to a different point on the screen, that change is extremely obvious so it isn't at all misleading to have such an option. I also agree that an OK button below the input boxes would be a good idea; there are actually a surprising number of people who just don't understand the Enter key. -- Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users https://launchpad.net/bugs/36855 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 36855] Re: Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users
I also think that a more visible feedback would be better. You barely notice the difference between the username and password entry, only when you know what to look for or pay a little attention. I suspect most people don't do that. -- Username/Password entry confusing for inexperienced users https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/36855 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
