[Bugs] #525 UNSP: Should Chat really resume by default?

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#525: Should Chat really resume by default?
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    Reporter:  CarolineM                  |          Owner:  morgs                      
        Type:  defect                     |         Status:  new                        
    Priority:  Unspecified by Maintainer  |      Milestone:  Unspecified by Release Team
   Component:  Chat                       |        Version:  Unspecified                
    Severity:  Unspecified                |     Resolution:                             
    Keywords:                             |   Distribution:  Unspecified                
Status_field:  Unconfimed                 |  
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Comment(by wadeb):

 In resume by default, there is the implicit assumption that "what you did
 most recently" is always what you want to do again, e.g. it is given
 greater weight than "starting something new" or "resuming something
 older".

 For some activities, weighting in favor "what you did most recently" is
 appropriate.  But the current weight as expressed by the UI is too
 extreme, given the need to Alt+Click or use a context menu.

 Ultimately the idea of resuming a Chat is important.  Modern chat programs
 like Skype restore your chat history in order to reestablish context when
 you open a contact.

 When Chat is resumed, it should display the saved chat history and attempt
 to reconnect the session with the participants who were involved before.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/525#comment:6>
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