[Sugar-devel] [DESIGN] copy-to-option in Journal (part of removing the keep button)

[Martin Abente]

Very useful feature, a big plus one. Actually, this feature is
something I would like to see in mainstream ASAP because it will be a
huge addition to the multi-selection feature.

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:39 AM, Simon Schampijer <simon at schampijer.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> at the EduJam we discussed the need to remove the 'Keep'/'Keep as' button
> from the activity toolbar. Part of that removal is an option to easily copy
> a Journal entry / make a duplicate of a Journal entry. While preparing a
> patch for that I came over a few cleanups which I would like to share with
> the design team first before finishing up the patch and sending for review.
>
> First I want to describe what the situation is now:
>
> [0] The copy option in the palette in the Journal list view will trigger a
> 'copy to clipboard'.
>
> [1] In the detail view of a Journal entry clicking on the button will do a
> 'copy to clipboard' and the secondary option in the palette will let you
> copy to a storage device if available.
>
> [2] The palette of an entry of a storage device lets you 'copy to
> clipboard'.
>
> [3] In the detail view of a storage device entry clicking on the button will
> do a 'copy to clipboard' and the secondary option in the palette will let
> you copy to the Journal.
>
>
> Following the design idea in
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/File:Journal-04.jpeg I think it would be great
> to introduce a copy-to option to make things clearer.
>
> [4] The copy option in the palette in the Journal list view will be called
> 'Copy to' and the secondary options will contain: 'Clipboard', 'Journal' and
> storage devices if available.
>
> [5] In the detail view of a Journal entry the secondary option in the
> palette will let you copy to the Journal and to a storage device if
> available. The option will be renamed to 'Copy to'. Not part of the
> screenshot: I would add here as well the option for copying to the Clipboard
> (first) and when clicking on the button reveal the palette to show the
> options.
>
> [6] The copy option in the palette in the storage view will be called 'Copy
> to' and the secondary options will contain: 'Clipboard' and 'Journal'. Not
> part of the screenshot: I guess we could add here as well the option of
> making a copy of the item and save it to the storage device(s) (would be
> consistent with the option in the Journal list view).
>
> [7] In the detail view of a the storage device entry the secondary option in
> the palette will let you copy to the Journal. The option will be renamed to
> 'Copy to'. Not part of the screenshot: I would add here as well the option
> for copying to the Clipboard (first) and when clicking on the button reveal
> the palette to show the options. I guess we could add here as well the
> option of making a copy of the item and save it to the storage device(s)
> (would be consistent with the option in the Journal detail view).
>
>
> Let me know if this makes sense, other ideas.
>
> Thanks,
>   Simon
>
> [0] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/0_copy-now.png
> [1] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/1_copy-now-journal.png
> [2] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/2_copy-now-usb.png
> [3] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/3_copy-now-usb-detail.png
>
> [4] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/4_copy-to.png
> [5] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/5_copy-to-detail.png
> [6] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/6_copy-to-usb.png
> [7] http://dev.laptop.org/~erikos/copy/7_copy_to_usb_detail.png
>
>
>
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