[Kexi-devel] Proposed message for the query export when its design is "dirty"

[Jaroslaw Staniek]

On 12 February 2015 at 14:15, Jaroslaw Staniek <staniek at kde.org> wrote:

> "Design of query <resource>%1</resource> that you want to export data
> from is changed and has not yet been saved. Do you want save it prior
> to exporting or use the original query for exporting?"
>
> Buttons: [Save and Export] [Export From the Original] [Cancel](default)

Now the question remains for this function http://i.imgur.com/E82URWs.png.
It's exactly the same as the "export to file" here
https://i.imgur.com/HjF2xoQ.png.

After a minute I am not sure requiring Save before I can export the
function is natural.
I can imagine user quickly altering the query design without saving
and exporting the data results to CSV.
Or copying to the clipboard. Quite handy. Then she can close the
design without saving if she wants.

So how about this rephrased message:

"Design of query <resource>%1</resource> that you want to export data
from is changed and has not yet been saved. Do you want to use data
from the changed query for exporting or from its original (saved)
version?"

Buttons: [Use the Changed Query] [Use the Original Query] [Cancel](default)

PS: Extra requirement proposed: to show users more context, before
asking the user, switch the tab to the opened window containing  the
query (without changing its view mode).

-- 
regards, Jaroslaw Staniek

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