[Adium-devl] Focus for 1.3?

[David Smith]

I think the model we should be looking at here is message styles.  
They have some customizability, but are mostly author dictated, and  
they seem to be quite successful (primarily due to the amazing  
artistry in our community :) ).


								David

On Mar 6, 2007, at 3:45 PM, disposable at infinitenexus.com wrote:

> On Mar 6, 2007, at 5:37 PM, Chris Forsythe wrote:
>
>>
>> On Mar 6, 2007, at 5:19 PM, disposable at infinitenexus.com wrote:
>>
>>> Bob wants to customize his contact list just a little (like the  
>>> sign on color because he can't see it.) He opens the prefs, has  
>>> fonts, a couple checkboxes, and a list of themes. He clicks  
>>> "Customize..." or some such and is told he needs a full app to  
>>> make a theme. Bob is now scared because "I'm not a themer, I just  
>>> wanted to change a color." so he backs away and goes back to a  
>>> stock Adium, sad that he "couldn't figure it out."
>>
>>
>> imho, folks who want to change their contact list colors and know  
>> that they can, are already more advanced than those for whom this  
>> proposed change is supposed to affect the most.
>>
>> I'd ditch the idea of even having a customize button with this.
>>
>> Chris
>
> Alrighty, focus not on the exact details but the meta part - the  
> concept. Bob goes to change something and is told he needs a  
> separate, Xtra-creating app, Bob goes away and says I'd rather  
> suffer with what I've got.
>
> - brian 'bgannin' ganninger
>
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