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[!AltME] Discussion about AltME
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Sunanda 16-May-2005 [590] | FTP is evil. But some of us have to use it. As far as I know, REBOL doesn't support SCP http://support.real-time.com/linux/web/scp.html (Technically this is not an Altme message, so perhaps replies could go to Chat) |
eFishAnt 16-May-2005 [591x4] | wow, I just figured out the subliminal message of AltME brand. The user becomes a new "ME" because of being reborn into the communications/collaboration age. It ain't the same old me, it's the AltME. |
I have been Alt-ed | |
maybe even X-Alt-ed | |
and no scars showing. | |
Brock 16-May-2005 [595x2] | Alt-R-ed |
;) | |
Volker 21-May-2005 [597] | How about browsing a users webserver? means altme would launch a browser to the users dial-up IP. Could be usefull for writing web-documents, quick turnarounds. |
james_nak 24-May-2005 [598] | We have a small private world and guess what? We deleted the master. Now we can't change anything. Is there any way to get the master back? |
[unknown: 10] 25-May-2005 [599x2] | What im missing actualy in ALTME is a GLOBAL "lock" on all the ALTME windows..!! Just 1 button that locks all the IO with mouse and keyboard on the ALTME input fields.. |
PS: a feature im using on my chat tool too and its sometimes very handy! | |
[unknown: 9] 26-May-2005 [601] | Please expalin more... |
Volker 26-May-2005 [602] | can imagine "don't accidentally type in the public", or forcing mouse, keyboard to stay in the window. the first i would like too, the second not. |
[unknown: 9] 26-May-2005 [603] | I'm not following, need a more verbose description. |
Volker 26-May-2005 [604] | situation: i want to copypaste something and juggle with all this windows. accidentally pick altme and paste. would be good if altme would not accept that. similar in purpose to this "gone" button, i am here, can read, but don't want to say something, because window-juggling. |
[unknown: 10] 26-May-2005 [605x4] | Yes its like volker says..Just a Display input, I often happens that by accident you type someting and hit enter.. ALTME can be used for Read-only in that case too.. Just to prefent yourself or someone else behind your PC for dropping data into input fields... |
Ii.e. the " | |
Oeps.. | |
I.e. the "GONE/LATER" button could imply that.. | |
Volker 26-May-2005 [609] | you mean, we dont want to publish things like ACCeo93$&!! accidentally, right? |
[unknown: 10] 26-May-2005 [610] | yups... |
Volker 26-May-2005 [611] | (oops, can somebody delete my password here please? PLEASE!!) |
[unknown: 10] 26-May-2005 [612x2] | Or even Wrong Copy&Pasts between different Chat tools... |
:) | |
[unknown: 9] 26-May-2005 [614] | OK, so let me recap, you want to be able to re-edit something that was posted? |
Volker 26-May-2005 [615x2] | No, i we want to block posting something. |
instead of typing/pasting a warning "remember you are not really here" ;) | |
Tomc 26-May-2005 [617x5] | R they want a button , like the 'gone' button that when active prevents altme from accepting input |
(presumably except repushing the button) | |
quiesent mode perhaps | |
disables the "New message" text area ... makes it uneditable | |
lurker mode | |
[unknown: 9] 27-May-2005 [622x2] | Ah, I get it. |
So, based on that logic, perhaps it needs to be both manual, and automatic (if AltME looses focus, it turns on Lock)? | |
Brock 27-May-2005 [624] | configurable in user settings ;) |
Volker 27-May-2005 [625] | i like the idea with "lose focus, lock. come back, unlock first". some confirm "do you really want to type here.". i would be more relaxed in using the clipboard :) |
[unknown: 9] 27-May-2005 [626x2] | Agreed. |
Does anyone have this problem with IM, or anythign else that accepts fast input? | |
Henrik 27-May-2005 [628x2] | IRC clients all have this problem |
I've only seen one which asks if I want to paste many lines, but not generally for pasting. | |
Anton 30-May-2005 [630x2] | When trying to type, flash the "unlock" icon (instead of further annoying the user by popping a requestor). |
A new user, not knowing and surprised by the lock, then is tempted to ask "what the hell is this flashing icon ?", presses it, then gets the message, "keyboard unlocked" - "ahh.. I see!" | |
[unknown: 9] 30-May-2005 [632] | Agreed. |
ChristianE 30-May-2005 [633x2] | Probably better yet: Do both. And put a "Don't show this dialog again" check-box into the popup-requester. I don't appreciate very much depending on user's curiosity to find out how things work. |
I generally see the approach to educate a user in place until he feels educated working well. | |
Henrik 30-May-2005 [635] | same thing for copying to clipboard too... a flashing icon or some kind of passive notification, rather than a popup |
Colin 30-May-2005 [636] | Is Altme ever going to support web proxies? It seems strange that IOS does but Altme doesn't. |
[unknown: 9] 31-May-2005 [637] | Yes. |
Tomc 2-Jun-2005 [638] | I have two altme clients open on two computers (XP & RH) on my desk right now and the last message in the "tech news" on XP is Prkr from May 26, the laso on the red hat is Reichart from a few minutes ago. both computers are on the same university subnet with fast connections. I have tried the dot trick, and stopping and restarting the altme on xp to try and force it to pick up the more recent messages without sucuess. |
Sunanda 2-Jun-2005 [639] | Try logging on as guest/guest, and then back as yourself....It can sometimes force a proper resync |
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