>> The needs-lock property is likely something that will be set quite
>> often. I'd like to propose that the property be exposed in the Add
>> dialog and/or the TortoiseSVN context menu.
>
>
> That's what autoprops are for!
> Please open the settings dialog, main page. Click on "Edit" right next
> to the "Subversion configuration file" label. There you'll find
> detailed instructions on how to set up the autoprop feature.
I'm well aware of the autoprops feature, but as I outlined at the end of
my previous message, it does not help at all.
>
>> For the Add dialog, a simple checkbox for each file would not only allow
>> easy access to the property, but would also be a reminder to users
>> (especially the ones who aren't aware subversion has "versioned
>> properties") that the feature exists.
>
>
> The add dialog already has checkboxes for each file. You can
> select/deselect files for adding there. Two checkboxes just would
> confuse the users (which box is for what?).
>
I hardly think users would be confused by a second checkbox, especially
if it's labeled. But if you insist they would be, how about a toggle
control that looks like a lock?
>> I know that the auto-props feature exits (thanks for the interface
>> config in Settings!), but it has two drawbacks: 1) only works for new
>> files and 2) the rules apply to any repository I access with Tortoise,
>> which could very easily have different locking policies.
>
>
> 1) By adding such a feature to the add dialog, it still would only
> help for new files!
>
Hence the context menu option I also suggested.
I don't pretend to have the greatest ideas on interface design.
However, I'd appreciate it if you'd respond to the general suggestion
that the needs-lock property will be heavily used by many users and
deserves a more prominent, easily accessable interface.
-Owen
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Received on Thu Jun 2 20:10:51 2005