Re: [Tails-dev] Tails-greeter UI redesign

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Author: jvoisin
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Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Tails-greeter UI redesign
On 06/23/2014 05:02 PM, Alan wrote:
> Hi!
>
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2014 23:56:49 +0200
> jvoisin <julien.voisin@???> wrote:
>> On 06/22/2014 08:37 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> I integrated the new greeter UI prototype into a working greeter.
>>> Not all options works yet, but anyone interested is welcome to try
>>> and give feedback. Here is the iso:
>>> http://nightly.tails.boum.org/build_Tails_ISO_feature-5464-revamp-ui/
>>
>> Impressive!
>>
> Thanks.
>
>> Here is my feedback:
>>
>> - The greeter window is not vertically centerer.
>
> How do you reproduce this? For me it is centered unless I resize the
> (virtual) screen, which doesn't trigger a move of the window.
> Can you reproduce that without changing the size of the screen?

It seems that my virtual machine settings where working against me: It's
indeed centered.
> If not,
> do you (and others) think that the greeter should take screen size
> changes into account?
>
>> - I think that the text in the two "network configuration" buttons
>> should be centered.
>
> Please note they are not in the current greeter. What do others think?
>
>> - What about making possible to use the "Esc" key to go back in the
>> process?
>
> Yes. I didn't work yet on keyboard navigation but plan to do so if it
> looks like we'll adopt this new greeter.
>
>> - The "network configuration" documentation is not really browsable,
>> since it's not scrollable. I guess that the window is actually
>> super-long, instead of having a restricted size.
>
> For me it is scrollable. Please provide a screenshot on not scrollable
> documentation.

Once againt, I'll blame my 9wrong) VM setup. Sorry.
>
>
>> - The "mac spoofing" screen doesn't make clear that the button is a
>> toggle-able one, and not the upper part of some exclusives ones. This
>> is likely related to the first point.
>
> I suggest using a switch (similar to window camouflage) for this one.
>
>> - "Widows camouflage" ;)
>
> Please clarify.

I'm quite sure you want a _windows_ camouflage, and not a _widows_ one.
>
>> - In "administrator password", the cursor is not automatically put in
>> the first field.
>>
> OK.
>
>> Except those points, it's really nice, congratulations!
>
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
> Cheers
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