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Re: relocate menu entry

From: Hans-Werner Dietz <hans-werner.dietz_at_dbt.de>
Date: 2007-10-31 08:07:10 CET

Stefan Küng schrieb:
> Simon Large wrote:
>> On 29/10/2007, Nathan Kidd <nathan-svn@spicycrypto.ca> wrote:
>>> Stefan Küng wrote:
>>>> I was thinking about moving the 'relocate' context menu entry to the
>>>> extended menu (visible with shift-right-click).
>>>> Because relocating is something that most users never have to do, and
>>>> those who have will do that maybe once or twice.
>>>>
>>>> What do you guys think?
>>> It makes sense, although I have some reservations (see below).
>>>
>>> On the one hand, from my svn admin perspective, I think this makes
>>> sense: It unclutters the submenu somewhat, and on the several occasions
>>> that people here have needed a relocate I sent an email with explicit
>>> instructions on exactly what to do. IOW, people don't go randomly using
>>> the relocate command, it is a well-controlled thing.
>>>
>>> On the other hand, for the stand-alone/small-team user without a
>>> specific admin telling him what to do, having that option hidden unless
>>> you know the magic shift-click, may be troublesome.
>>
>> Well someone in the small team has to know at least a bit about admin
>> to set it up in the first place. But it might be more troublesome if a
>> well-known public svn repository changes URL for whatever reason. Then
>> the users out there would all be acting independently.
>
> In such a case I'm sure that they'll put up some instructions on the
> website on how to relocate.
>
> Stefan
>
Sorry Stefan, but the reality in small teams which have to work under
pressure is different: I am very sure that nobody puts an instruction of
hidden submenus of a tool on a company website. And if they do, this
site will never been found at the case when it is needed.

Please dont't make hidden magic shift click options! (Have enough of
them on my Vista Laptop).

I think Nathan's idea of an "Working Copy Administration" submenu is
much more user friendly.

Hans-Werner

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