-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 David Prieto Ucha wrote: > >> Removing nautilus-cd-burner wouldn't fix the problem you describe: >> unnecessary UI inconsistency would still exist with Brasero vs. Nautilus >> itself. Why is creating a new folder done one way in Nautilus, and >> another way in Brasero? Why is removing files from a folder done way in >> Nautilus, and another way in Brasero? Why does the confirmation alert >> for replacing an item with the same name have different text and buttons >> in Brasero than it does in Nautilus? Why does Brasero refer to >> non-existent "projects"? And so on. > > I think those would only qualify as inconsistencies if the user happens to > expect a burning app to have the same interface as the file manager, which I > think is not the case. I mean, we have a photo management app that does NOT > look exactly like the file manager and a music management app that does NOT > look exactly like the file manager, and there was never a problem with > those.
Yes there is. That problem is less serious, because people who use photo or music management applications typically use them more frequently than they use nautilus-cd-burner, so they have more time to learn the inconsistencies. But it is still suboptimal that, for example, deleting an item in F-Spot, in Rhythmbox, and in Nautilus is done with three gratuitously different menu items. > What makes you believe that it would be otherwise with CD burning? Why do > you think NOT looking and behaving exactly like a file manager makes > a burning app more complex to use? I didn't say "exactly like", I said "a strict superset of". And the reason not being a superset makes the app more complex is, as I also said in the part you snipped, "All these differences people shouldn't have to learn". For example, Brasero has a handy capacity indicator for burnable discs, but because it's in Brasero, I can use it only for burnable discs. If it was available in Nautilus (and therefore also in nautilus-cd-burner), I could use it for all devices, including USB keys and external hard drives. > I'm eager to do some testing with family and friends, BTW. Get them to burn > some stuff with Brasero, see if they have any problems or raise any of the > afforementioned issues. User testing would be great! There are some tips for how to do it on the Ubuntu wiki. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UsabilityTesting> Remember, though, that user testing usually finds only big problems -- it rarely finds small problems, and designing solutions to the problems is a separate process. Cheers - -- Matthew Paul Thomas http://mpt.net.nz/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHjdkt6PUxNfU6ecoRAqsjAKC35L4JqJJBnVrzEo9GdJqoKmGpeACgyISF j6JST0Cp9fRTZ5TQF4LGeSk= =ule+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-desktop mailing list ubuntu-desktop@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop
