Re: [Tails-ux] Greeter mockups

Hi,

[please note that for some reason you broke the thread. If you now what
caused this, please try to avoid it th the future. NO big deal however.

spencerone@??? wrote:
> > Alan alan[at]boum.org:
> > I think there is still a misunderstanding here: "Guided configuration"
> > vs "Basic" vs
> > "Advanced" in the blueprint. [paraphrased]
> >
>
> Okay, so I have been clear on this, then. A few things to make sure we
> understand each other:
>
> • Guided/Assistant/Tour = Walkthrough [The word I have been using, as it
> feels more accurate than the others, though this is not absolute and we
> can use whatever is most appropriate].
>
OK

> • Misunderstanding. I was using the logic of opposites to describe the
> 'Guided Configuration' as 'Basic Configuration [Walkthrough]' [different
> from the 'Basic' Screen], since I was looking at the more technical
> configuration flow as 'Advanced Configuration'. See attachment 1.
>
OK

> • We are not combining the 'Guided Configuration' and the 'Non-guided
> configuration' flows into one unified hybrid interface.
>
OK

> >> Spencer spencerone[at]openmailbox.org:
> >> With the popover, can it be a whole screen pop-over, like iOS?
> >>
> >
> > Can you elaborate on what is the "whole screen pop-over, like iOS"? I
> > screenshot would be
> > welcome. What do you see on it?
>
> Yes, see attachment 2. The whole screen pops over.

Understood.

> This is more neat
> and tidy [not the interface shown, just the function], though it adds
> much back and forth.
>
It's one of the reasons why I'm not convinced, the other being that
Popover are getting one of the most common way to select among options
in GNOME 3 interfaces.

> >> Isn't there much more to 'Formats' than selecting a country? This
> >> would need some more dedicated >> space, that maybe can't be supported
> >> by a popover,
> >>
> >
> > Why?
> >
>
> Because, as seen in attachment 3, ignoring that the example is from
> Windows, there are many options that could still be used in any given
> country/region.
> For example, in the US, and I presume many other
> places, considering date, it is common to see 03/03/2015 and 3/3/15
> used, among others. I am not sure a single dropdown or popover will be
> sufficient given all of the detailed preference options, as they might
> require sub-dropdowns or sub-popovers to be effective. Is there an
> existing wireframe/visual for Formats, or at least a content outline?
>
Understood. We do NOT plan to support these details from the greeter, only the
region used to determine formats.

I think I understood your proposal well now. Thanks!

I'll shut up for a few days to let the discussion go with sajolida and hopefully tchou. We
should then arrange a (virtual) meeting to discuss and take decisions.

Cheers