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Bug 709952 - get rid of nick entry?
get rid of nick entry?
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Product: polari
Classification: Applications
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Polari maintainers
Polari maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-10-11 23:15 UTC by Jonh Wendell
Modified: 2013-10-23 18:51 UTC
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Description Jonh Wendell 2013-10-11 23:15:05 UTC 
how often do we change the nickname?

it's rare, I'd guess. so, why not remove that entry?
besides gain space, we'd avoid to click in there by mistake...
Comment 1 Florian Müllner 2013-10-11 23:29:24 UTC 
(In reply to comment #0)
> how often do we change the nickname?

It depends - if you use your nickname to indicate status (nick-away, nick|lunch etc), then several times a day :-)


> besides gain space,

Not sure - I like how it acts as extension of the chat log ... if we indeed want to get rid of the entry, I'd probably replace it with a label rather than removing it altogether.


> we'd avoid to click in there by mistake...

Why is this bad? Click elsewhere, no harm done.


Still, let's get ui review on this.
Comment 2 Allan Day 2013-10-23 09:15:30 UTC 
The nick entry creates a symmetry between the chat log and chat entry - you see your nick in the same place that other people's nicks appear. It also allows us to make sure that the text entry box lines up with the messages above.

Personally I like the nick entry where it is.
Comment 3 Florian Müllner 2013-10-23 18:51:40 UTC 
(In reply to comment #2)
> Personally I like the nick entry where it is.

Me too :-)