Re: [Usability] Subdued Unlock button is confusing users

[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt myrealbox com>]

Hi Dylan

Dylan McCall wrote on 11/03/08 06:06:
>...
> Many people are being confused by configuration tools using PolicyKit,
> not quite understanding that they must click the Unlock button. The
> issue here is that the button is hard to find at first glance, and
> usually not placed in a prominent manner.

This is an excellent analysis, well done. I suggest raising your
suggestions on the Control Center mailing list
<http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnomecc-list>.

I just have one quibble:
>...
> One fix would be an Unlock widget which more closely demonstrates that
> the dialog is presently locked. Another detail could be a label near
> the top of a window saying "These settings are locked, blah blah blah".
>...

The amount of "blah" required could be reduced if the button itself was
moved to the top of the window. It makes little sense for a button at
the bottom of a window to control the availability of all the controls
*above* it.

Cheers
-- 
Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/