Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] When Ekiga rings... and when maybe it shouldn't.

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le jeudi 22 juin 2006 à 10:20 +0930, Malcolm Caldwell a écrit :
> On Wed, 2006-06-21 at 21:52 +0200, Damien Sandras wrote:
> > Le mercredi 21 juin 2006 à 13:18 -0600, simon a écrit :
> > > > 
> > > > For my point of view, it makes Ekiga hardly usable...too bad, is such an 
> > > >    oustanding piece of software otherwise !!
> > > 
> > > Of course it's up to you, but I don't see why this would have a impact
> > > on usability. Afterall you're either listening to silence (or ringing)
> > > whilst the call is set up.... the other person will not answer any
> > > quicker. 
> > > 
> > 
> > Indeed!
> > 
> > I see two possibilities :
> > 1) the server sends the 100 TRYING or 180 RINGING, very quickly (it is
> > how it should be except if the remote server has load problems): in that
> > case, delaying the dial tone won't change much to the current behavior.
> > 
> > 2) the server sends the 100 TRYING or 180 RINGING with a big delay,
> > let's say for example 10 seconds: in that case, if we do not play the
> > dialtone, the user will think that the software is not dialing, not
> > working, because the silence will be disturbing.
> > 
> > In an ideal world, the remote server will send call progress media,
> > meaning that the media will start with the telco dialtone as soon as the
> > 180 Ringing is received. You will thus hear the difference and know that
> > it is the telco tone and not Ekiga's one. That is how it should be done
> > (in my opinion) and how diamondcard works, for example.
> > 
> > Alternatively, we could also have another sound event for "dialing",
> > which would be played until the 180 Ringing is received. Not sure it
> > would bring much. Not sure either it makes the software unusable...
> 
> How about a throbber?  This would be quite consistent with other desktop
> apps.  It could be implemented in the button next to the location input
> box.   (Which IMHO has a bad icon choice at the moment: just exactly
> what does a two pronged plug have to do with making or ending a call?).
> 
> The animation would start when the user starts trying to connect.  I am
> not sure when it should stop, probably when 180 RINGING has been
> received.
> 

Perhaps somebody can post a feature request on bugzilla and provide an
appropriate sound?

That way, it won't be lost!
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