[Pidgin] #15643: Less fields in "Add Account" dialog

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Sun May 26 19:37:50 EDT 2013


#15643: Less fields in "Add Account" dialog
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 Reporter:  pomali       |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
Milestone:               |  Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.10.7       |   Keywords:  usability add account obsolete
                         |  fields
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 (this ticket is similar to #14943 but more general)

 In most of protocols you don't need more than username and password to log
 in, so idea is: why should we show more input boxes than we need. It's
 confusing inexperienced users and power users can find more advanced
 options in another tab.

 I had done some usability testing with pidgin (because of my undergraduate
 assignment) and it showed like a problem, that users had to guess if all
 of fields are required or only those that are required usually
 (username&password)

 I am willing to write patch for this, or at least try it (since I didn't
 look at Pidgin's source yet).

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Ticket URL: <https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/15643>
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