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

[Simon Schampijer]

On 05/04/2010 03:09 PM, Martin Langhoff wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
> m

Hi Martin,

since I am good at playing with SVGs by now I made a quick sketch. The 
'dotted' version and the no bg version is attached. Code wise both is 
simple to do.

Regards,
    Simon



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