[Kde-pim] [GSoC 2012] Improve KOrganizer templates

[lavinia bobonete]

Hey,

Thank you for your notice. I didn't realize I had an old version of
KOrganizer (I was using Ubuntu 10.10, but now I've updated it to
11.10). I see that changes in the UI are not necessary anymore.
Actually, it looks great now.

Anyway, some of my ideas are still standing:

	* A Save Template button can be included instead of Manage Templates
button, next to a text area where users can add the new template name.
	
	* Load button could be placed next to Save button. On click, the
window can temporarily extend, so that in its right side, user can see
the existing templates and choose the one to apply.
	Furthermore, templates could be included in different categories or
sorted by different criteria.
	A Remove button could be also part of this extended frame.
	
	* It would be nice to still have a Manage Template window accessible
from Settings, just like Manage Categories.

	* Another cool feature could be a "Start from Template" Action. When
selected, a list of all the available templates will appear. User will
choose a template and its specific action window will start (Event,
To-Do or Journal), with the template already loaded.

Waiting for your feedback,
Lavinia


2012/3/30 Sérgio Martins <iamsergio at gmail.com>:
> On Monday, March 26, 2012 06:58:26 PM lavinia bobonete wrote:
>
>> I have a couple of questions and ideas that I would like to discuss with
>> you before I start writing my proposal. First of all, I would like to know
>> how important is this project for the organization. Secondly, would I be
>> allowed to make some design changes in Event  and To-Do windows or just in
>> the Template Manager? I've thought of some solutions to combine them.
>>
>> About the Template Manager,  I would like to split the two concepts:
>> Template Manager and Template Usage (save, load) . The Template Manager
>> should be accessible from the main window menu, while buttons like save and
>> load (template) should be accessible directly from the Event/To-Do window.
>> It's  very difficult for a user  to open and manage three windows (in the
>> same time) in order to save or apply a template.
>
>> I also find the Event
>> window very large and not so user-friendly. I can improve that a little bit
>> if you allow me.
>
> Which KOrganizer version are you using ? The new version has a completely
> redesigned editor dialog, please have a look at it after you compile from
> source ( or use >=4.7 ).
>
>
> Regards,
> Sérgio Martins
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