Re: Glyphs

2002-02-23 Thread Peter Palmreuther

Hello Maxim,

On Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 9:31:04 PM you wrote (at least in
part):

>>   Maybe a simple variation of the original with neutral colouring?

MM>   Good idea. Does anybody else support it?

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DEAD HORSE (was Quo vadis, Bat?)

2002-02-23 Thread Marck D Pearlstone

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On 23 February 2002 at 21:15:59 +0100 (which was 20:15 where I live)
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> Yes, but function are useful while skins etc are useless, obviously
> IMHO...


This topic went way "off" and I have already pronounced it dead.

While I understand and sympathize with the sentiment, I have had to
kill this thread.

Please take it off-list or to TBOT.

Thank you.


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Re: Glyphs

2002-02-23 Thread Maxim Masiutin

Hello Tony!

>   Maybe a simple variation of the original with neutral colouring?

  Good idea. Does anybody else support it?



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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread Ian Petersen

Hi Miguel,

> I _use_ TB because of its functionality. I
> don't sit in front of my screen to watch pretty icons

You can probably guess what I'm going to say. 

As I have said elsewhere, I think TB's interface is in great need of a
facelift. Not just to be "prettier" (although it wouldn't do any harm)
but to be easier and more productive to use. Good (interface) design is a
combination of function and appeal. Sadly, TB suffers in both areas.
Although TB has a great many excellent /capabilities/ (for want of a
better word), many of them are both difficult to use and inelegantly
implemented.

A thorough redesign of the interface is needed both to improve TB's
functionality as well as its marketability.

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Re: Unproportional horizontal scrollbars

2002-02-23 Thread Maxim Masiutin

Hello Marek!

>> The grapic control in folder tree, messages list, address list is
>> called "grid". Unlike rows, columns in the grids have different
>> width. The horizontal scroller scrolls by rows, not by pixels, which
>> makes this bug not fixable.

> In Shortcuts Editor is no column and horizontal scroll bar is
> unproportional. Why?

   There is also the grid with two columns: "Action" and "HotKey".


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Re: TB won't retrieve messages

2002-02-23 Thread Kitty


Hi

 On Saturday, February 23, 2002 at 12:56:08GMT -0600 (which was 12:56 PM where I live) 
Kitty wrote and made these points on the subject of "TB won't retrieve messages":

> Suddenly have an odd problem don't know if related to betas or not.  I
> was using Beta 40 (and then did update to 42) and TB won't retrieve
> mail.  The Connection Centre says it is retrieving message headers.
> When it gets to the end, then it saying receiving message 1 of X.  It
> then changes the byte size as if it was downloading each message.
> However, it still stays on receiving message 1.  Finally, it just
> stops.  Nothing is received.


OK, I was able to get mail but still not sure I understand this.  I
went in and told TB to download headers only.  That brought up the
mail dispatcher where I told it to retrieve and delete the messages.
Then, TB was able to go and get all the messages.

I don't usually use the Mail Dispatcher.  Did I cause this by telling
my laptop to leave messages on server for 2 days or is this something
else?


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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread Stefano Z.

Ciao,

Stefano Z.>> Beautiful icons, skins etc, only bloat system !
DC> Ok, then let's keep TB! as a minority piece of software that has
DC> no real relevance to mass market needs. Bloating is a function of
DC> much more than skins and icons.

Yes, but function are useful while skins etc are useless,
obviously IMHO...

Stefano Z.>> The only needs is for a full and extended online help
DC> system...

DC> I think you're confusing your own needs for the preferences of
DC> the wider market;

No, i think is the need of all TB users... without a good manual/help,
all that functions are useless (because are not know !)

DC> most people use Outlook Express because it's easy and nice to look at.

No, all user are using OE because it is already installed on SO...

DC> Now, if TB! was easy to use and nice to look at AND did everything
DC> it can do at the moment, wouldn't many
DC> more people be prepared to buy it?

Yes of course, but if now TB is 4-5mb in size and occupies about 12/14mb of ram,
after skins, it will be a monster of 6-7mb and occupies 17-20mb
Only for do the same thing that it do now...
Obviously, if skins are implemented, i still continue to use it !
Only because of its unique features !

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Re: Glyphs

2002-02-23 Thread Peter Meyns

On Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:13:06 +GMT (which was 22.02.02, 14:13 +0100GMT
where I live), Tony Boom wrote this about "Glyphs":

TB>   Maybe a simple variation of the original with neutral colouring?

Hi Tony,

very good idea! The "valid" notion irritates me too. I'll add your
suggestion to my glyphs.bmp. Thank you! *S*

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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread Sam


Obviously,I am not most people.  If I want something that looks good
on my screen, I will put up a photograph and look at it for a while. I
use an e-mail client for one purpose; send and receive e-mail.  You
could put roses all around the edges of the window and it might look
nicer but it would not improve the reason I want an e-mail client.

I was raised on Eudora.  I honestly can't remember it looking all that
"nice".  I quit using it some 2-3 years ago, when version 4 came out,
simply because it crashed continually.  Tech help with Eudora had an
attitude that there was nothing wrong with it; use it and shut up.  I
have used the_Bat for about 2 years now, and if someone asked me how
it "looked", I would have a hard time telling them.  That is not
important to me.

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> of TB! functionality, most people just want software that looks
> nice on their desktop and does an outstanding job with no hassle.



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DEAD HORSE (was Re: Quo vadis, Bat?)

2002-02-23 Thread Marck D Pearlstone

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Hi TBBETA,

On 23 February 2002 at 10:15:24 -0800 (which was 18:15 where I live)
Nick Andriash wrote in [EMAIL PROTECTED]">mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

> It has nothing to do with testing the latest Beta... It's User
> frustration that is speaking here...

Perhaps, but have you noticed the name of this forum? If it is not to
do with testing the latest beta then it's relevance here has a
precarious place only.

> and RITLabs would do well to listen to it.

That may be, but it's stretching a point to use the TBBETA forum for
soap-boxing in that way.


In view of these facts and that arguments are already getting heated,
I have to kill the thread.

Please cease this discussion in this forum.


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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread Alastair Scott

On 23 February 2002 at 18:10 L wrote:

> Hello Nick,

> den 23 februari 2002, 19:04, you wrote:

> NA> Absolute Nonsense! TB is in 'dire' need of a facelift. How does a new
> NA> set of icons equate to bloat? How about customisable Toolbars? Would you
> NA> consider that bloat... or added functionality? Certainly the Help Files
> NA> need to be addressed, but don't discount a GUI facelift 'and' some new
> NA> icons... TB is very much indeed of those two items.

> NA> Re-read the initial message in this thread... It is true, and RITLabs
> NA> should be paying attention... These are paying Customer that are talking.


> This is still something that should be directed to the developers and
> not this list. I just can't see what this has to do with testing the
> latest beta.

The developers read this list :)

Anyway, voices raised somewhat-off-topically are sometimes required
... especially when the issues raised crystallise what I've been
thinking about - inconclusively - for some time and encourage thoughts
to be put down on 'paper'.

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Re: [OT] Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread George M. Menegakis

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Saturday, February 23, 2002, 8:06:00 PM, Alastair Scott wrote:


> (And, of course, the fact that OE and many other things are 'there'
> automatically discriminates against TB! and many other packages.
> Either that or all these lawyers and judges are wasting their time ;)

> Alastair

As  much  as  I  hate Microsoft's monopolistic tactics, I think that the
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Re[2]: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread Dave Conroy

Hi L,

Saturday, February 23, 2002, 6:05:51 PM, you wrote:

L Carlson> The reason most people use OE isn't that it's "easy and nice to look
L Carlson> at".

L Carlson> The main reason is that OE comes free and very many of the
L Carlson> computer/internet users doesn't even know that other alternatives
L Carlson> exists.

Ok, if IE was ugly and hard to use, but free, then would most
people stick with it? Of course not ... people are not stupid and
so a significant number would soon start looking around, talking
to their friends, etc. and hoping to find an alternative. OE is
easy to use and looks nice enough AND is free. That's why people
use it. It meets their needs.

TB! could be a solution for many who want a bit more. TB! can
raise the bar of expectation for what e-mail clients can do for
ordinary people. Currently, it's an expert user solution; what I
am saying is that the developers could usefully benefit by
opening themselves up to different user interests and desires
WITHOUT throwing away what already works for people like us.
 
With best wishes,

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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread Nick Andriash

Hello L Carlson,

On Saturday, February 23 2002 at 10:10 AM PDT, you wrote:

> This is still something that should be directed to the developers and
> not this list. I just can't see what this has to do with testing the
> latest beta.

It has nothing to do with testing the latest Beta... It's User frustration
that is speaking here... and RITLabs would do well to listen to it.


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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread L Carlson

Hello Nick,

den 23 februari 2002, 19:04, you wrote:

NA> Absolute Nonsense! TB is in 'dire' need of a facelift. How does a new
NA> set of icons equate to bloat? How about customisable Toolbars? Would you
NA> consider that bloat... or added functionality? Certainly the Help Files
NA> need to be addressed, but don't discount a GUI facelift 'and' some new
NA> icons... TB is very much indeed of those two items.

NA> Re-read the initial message in this thread... It is true, and RITLabs
NA> should be paying attention... These are paying Customer that are talking.


This is still something that should be directed to the developers and
not this list. I just can't see what this has to do with testing the
latest beta.


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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread Alastair Scott

On 23 February 2002 at 17:55 Dave wrote:

> Hi Stefano,

> Saturday, February 23, 2002, 5:34:16 PM, you wrote:

> Stefano Z.> Beautiful icons, skins etc, only bloat system !

> Ok, then let's keep TB! as a minority piece of software that has
> no real relevance to mass market needs. Bloating is a function of
> much more than skins and icons.

See previous, less certain, response by myself ;)

> Stefano Z.> The only needs is for a full and extended online help
> system...

> I think you're confusing your own needs for the preferences of
> the wider market; most people use Outlook Express because it's
> easy and nice to look at. Now, if TB! was easy to use and nice to
> look at AND did everything it can do at the moment, wouldn't many
> more people be prepared to buy it? If it did a few more geeky
> things that 99% of people don't need, would sales increase?
 
I suspect a lot of people use OE because it's there. Then some (by no
means all) become dissatisfied as their needs grow and look around;
when I started getting seriously into mailing lists OE began to come
up short.

(And, of course, the fact that OE and many other things are 'there'
automatically discriminates against TB! and many other packages.
Either that or all these lawyers and judges are wasting their time ;)

Alastair


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Re: Quo vadis, Bat?

2002-02-23 Thread L Carlson

Hello Dave,

den 23 februari 2002, 18:55, you wrote:

DC> I think you're confusing your own needs for the preferences of
DC> the wider market; most people use Outlook Express because it's
DC> easy and nice to look at. Now, if TB! was easy to use and nice to
DC> look at AND did everything it can do at the moment, wouldn't many
DC> more people be prepared to buy it? If it did a few more geeky
DC> things that 99% of people don't need, would sales increase?

The reason most people use OE isn't that it's "easy and nice to look
at".

The main reason is that OE comes free and very many of the
computer/internet users doesn't even know that other alternatives
exists.

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