> On 22 Jul 2006, at 10:08, Matthew Toseland wrote:
> >> Local path: The term "local path" will mean nothing to most users,
> >> but we could provide a "View in Explorer" or "View in Finder" right-
> >> click option for the user to open the file in their operating
> >> system's file-system browser (assuming Java can do this).
> >
> > Or "copy file location" ?
>
> Good idea.
>
Hm .... my idea when I added this field, was to help the user to remind where 
will be located the files being downloaded. As I said in a previous mail, 
take advantage of a "copy file location" would be really harder for the 
normal user.


> >> Priority: Meaningless to most users
> >
> > You think? It's a very common concept - don't other tools provide
> > this?
>
> Some do, but we shouldn't show it unless people can change it,
>
I've planned to make it changeable.

> and do 
> we really want people mucking around with it, given that they are
> likely to change everything to be the highest priority?
>
If they want to put the highest priority, they will, even if they must use 
another tool / wait for another tool allowing that.

> My gut 
> feeling is "if in doubt, leave it out".
>
I think advanced / non-advanced modes could solve these usability problems.


> Ian.
>
> Ian Clarke: Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Revver, Inc.
> phone: 323.871.2828 | personal blog - http://locut.us/blog

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