Re: [TSVN] how should the UI look like

Mark Phippard wrote:
> > So you think that the feature should be left out of the TSVN GUI
> > because the CL client supports it already, and power users should go
> > there to do the job? I don't know. I'd much prefer that TSVN also
> > support it. As it is right now, I can actually do all my work without
> > even resorting to the CL client. I like that.
>
> No not at all. I will explain it again.
>
> Stefan is adding a Lock option and he is also adding an "Unlock" option.

What's with the quotes and the dumbing.. Trying to convince this old
idiot that Unlock is a good name by enclosing it in ""s? :-)

> If you try to do a lock and it fails, you can "break the lock" of the other
> user by using the Unlock option, so long as the UI provides some way for
> you to add the "force" option to the unlock.

I'm well aware, but thanks.

> A checkbox of some kind would do this, and the error message when you
> tried the lock would have directed the user to try an unlock.

I'm not sure where you propose that this checkbox be placed.
In a dialog presented _before_ the unlocking takes place?

> I just think the UI should be clean and simple.

Of course, we all do.

> Having lock react to an
> error and lead the user through another process is neither.

Ok, I guess that that could qualify as fair critique (still not
entirely sure what's being critizised though).

I think it depends on how you define "lead the user through another process".
If it was just a A)bort, R)etry dialog with a checkbox that said STEAL
or FORCE, I'd personally be happy with it.

> Stefan is already adding an unlock option to the product, we should just use that.

...And shut up with the suggestions for now, or what's your point with
the above statement?

Unlock schmunlock.
/me

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Received on Sun Apr 10 04:10:33 2005