[Pidgin] #7019: "You have dragged an image" dialog box is stupid

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#7019: "You have dragged an image" dialog box is stupid
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 Reporter:  endolith  |        Owner:              
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  new         
Milestone:            |    Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.5.1     |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:            |  
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Comment(by endolith):

 Replying to [comment:1 deryni]:
 > I agree that we should offer to direct connect automatically (or simply
 just warn that embedding the image requires it and attempt the connection
 when the button is pressed).


 If you're going to keep the dialog box, then yes, clicking "embed in
 image" should be the only thing required to authorize a direct connection.


 > I do not agree that we should assume the user wants to embed the image
 simply because they dropped it into the entry area


 Do you at least agree that we can assume that someone dragging onto the
 buddy icon wants to replace the buddy icon and neither of the other two
 functions?


 > One of the benefits of the current mechanism is that the entire
 conversation window area is a drag target for any of the actions and you
 don't need to specifically target any smaller area for a given action. I
 consider that an interaction and simplicity gain rather than a penalty or
 annoyance (but then again I personally have never dropped an image into a
 conversation window).


 So instead of having three large targets to drag onto, you want to force
 the user to click a tiny little button?  :)  I'm using a touchpad, and
 it's a lot more time-consuming to drag, then navigate to the tiny radio
 button, then navigate to the Ok button.  This is specifically why I'm
 asking for these assumptions to be made; because dragging to a specific
 area of the conversation window would be ''easier'' and faster than having
 to deal with a superfluous dialog box when my hand is already on the
 pointing device.

 I think we should implement "drag to a specific area for a specific
 function".  It should provide visual feedback for each option,
 highlighting the droppable area and changing the mouse pointer over each
 area to indicate that a drag&drop function is available (and dragging over
 an area that doesn't support dropping should change to the "access denied"
 mouse pointer).

 Even better, dragging onto a specific area would instantaneously pop up a
 tooltip describing what the drag action will do.  ([Embed in message],
 [Send as file], [Replace buddy icon])

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