[Sugar-devel] [DESIGN] Default ad-hoc networks

[Martin Langhoff]

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 6:27 AM, Paul Fox <pgf at laptop.org> wrote:
> can the last item be kept current?  for example, what happens if
> this laptop joins an existing net, then later becomes the leader,
> then later becomes the only member?

All through that scenario, the laptop is "connected" to that adhoc so
all that is visible in the neighbourhood view.

To answer Simon's question -- i was proposing (dotted lines,
transparent background) to signal an adhoc network that we are not
connected to, and that we haven't heard a beacon for (so it's "empty")

What we want to support is the moment of decision -- should i join
this adhoc network to see if my friends are in it? If the icon looks
"less than complete" (no bg, dotted line, "hollow" somehow...) we may
be able to convey "it's empty".

cheers



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