[OSM-talk] Changeset messaging & Notes feature question

[Dave F.]

On 31/12/2014 21:50, Tom Hughes wrote:
> On 31/12/14 21:42, Dave F. wrote:
>> On 31/12/2014 21:35, Tom Hughes wrote:
>>
>>> A rather more user friendly approach is to open the layer switcher and
>>> uncheck the notes layer.
>>
>> Well that does it, but let's be honest, it's hardly "user friendly".  A
>> re-click of the notes icon or collapsing of the left pane is clearly
>> more intuitive.
>
> Well those disable the add note control, which is logically separate 
> to the notes layer (you can turn that on without adding a note).

I'm struggling to comprehend how a button to turn off the notes layer, 
that's separate (& hidden!) from the only obvious button to turn the 
layer on can be described as 'logical' to an experienced user let alone 
a newbie..

>
> The real confusion comes from the fact that starting to add a note 
> turns on the note layer - there are good reasons

What are they?

The 'off' switch should be a part of or next to the 'on' switch. 
Example: To turn off your kitchen lights do you have to go & stoop 
underneath the bathroom sink to find the appropriate switch?


> for that but it does rather complicate the user interface.

>
> The problem with turning off the notes layer again when the add note 
> control is disabled is that it might already have been on before you 
> started adding a note, so we would probably have to remember if we had 
> turned it on or if it was already on .

> Trying to figure out what to do if somebody starts toggling the notes 
> layers on and off manually while the add note control is active just 
> introduces even more levels of complication...

By 'we' do you mean the programmers? I hope not. It's not that 
complicated! on/off, yes/no, 0/1 binary! It's the DNA of computers!


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