| 2009-07-30 15:23:24 |
David Siegel |
bug |
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added bug |
| 2009-07-30 15:37:52 |
David Siegel |
description |
Currently, Ubuntu One places a directory called "Ubuntu One" in the user's home folder. Inside of "Ubuntu One" are two directories, "My Files" and "Shared With Me." Placing a top-level folder in a user's home folder is a very bold move, and we should ensure that the organisation of that folder is usable and promotes the user's interests.
The current hierarchy places only two folders in the "Ubuntu One" top-level folder, giving the impression that the Ubuntu One folder is only incidentally useful as an intermediate step to other folders instead of implicitly valuable; Ubuntu One is seen as the object that takes you to the place where you keep your files, rather than the place where you keep your files This removes the user from the contents of "My Files" by an extra level (resulting in many extra clicks and keystrokes on a daily basis) and introduces the moniker "My Files," suggesting that other things inside the Ubuntu One folder may not be "My Files."
Current hierarchy:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- My Files
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared With Me
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2
The proposed hierarchy moves the contents of "My Files" one level closer to HOME, and gets rid of the "My Files" name. Upon opening "Ubuntu One," the user has immediate access to her files, and the shared files are seen as part of her files, rather than something that is not hers:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared (With Me)
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2 |
Currently, Ubuntu One places a directory called "Ubuntu One" in the user's home folder. Inside of "Ubuntu One" are two directories, "My Files" and "Shared With Me." Placing a top-level folder in a user's home folder is a very bold move, and we should ensure that the organisation of that folder is usable and promotes the user's interests.
The current hierarchy places only two folders in the "Ubuntu One" top-level folder, giving the impression that the Ubuntu One folder is only incidentally useful as an intermediate step to other folders instead of implicitly valuable; Ubuntu One is seen as the object that takes you to the place where you keep your files, rather than the place where you keep your files. This removes the user from the contents of "My Files" by an extra level (resulting in many extra clicks and keystrokes on a daily basis) and introduces the moniker "My Files," suggesting that other things inside the Ubuntu One folder may not be "my files."
Current hierarchy:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- My Files
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared With Me
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2
The proposed hierarchy moves the contents of "My Files" one level closer to HOME, and gets rid of the "My Files" name. Upon opening "Ubuntu One," the user has immediate access to her files, and the shared files are seen as part of her files, rather than something that is not hers:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared (With Me)
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2 |
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| 2009-07-30 15:42:52 |
David Siegel |
description |
Currently, Ubuntu One places a directory called "Ubuntu One" in the user's home folder. Inside of "Ubuntu One" are two directories, "My Files" and "Shared With Me." Placing a top-level folder in a user's home folder is a very bold move, and we should ensure that the organisation of that folder is usable and promotes the user's interests.
The current hierarchy places only two folders in the "Ubuntu One" top-level folder, giving the impression that the Ubuntu One folder is only incidentally useful as an intermediate step to other folders instead of implicitly valuable; Ubuntu One is seen as the object that takes you to the place where you keep your files, rather than the place where you keep your files. This removes the user from the contents of "My Files" by an extra level (resulting in many extra clicks and keystrokes on a daily basis) and introduces the moniker "My Files," suggesting that other things inside the Ubuntu One folder may not be "my files."
Current hierarchy:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- My Files
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared With Me
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2
The proposed hierarchy moves the contents of "My Files" one level closer to HOME, and gets rid of the "My Files" name. Upon opening "Ubuntu One," the user has immediate access to her files, and the shared files are seen as part of her files, rather than something that is not hers:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared (With Me)
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2 |
Currently, Ubuntu One places a directory called "Ubuntu One" in the user's home folder. Inside of "Ubuntu One" are two directories, "My Files" and "Shared With Me." Placing a top-level folder in a user's home folder is a very bold move, and we should ensure that the organisation of that folder is usable and promotes the user's interests.
The current hierarchy places only two folders in the "Ubuntu One" top-level folder, giving the impression that the Ubuntu One folder is only incidentally useful as an intermediate step to other folders instead of intrinsically valuable; Ubuntu One is seen as the object that takes you to the place where you keep your files, rather than the place where you keep your files. This removes the user from the contents of "My Files" by an extra level (resulting in many extra clicks and keystrokes on a daily basis) and introduces the moniker "My Files," suggesting that other things inside the Ubuntu One folder may not be "my files."
Current hierarchy:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- My Files
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared With Me
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2
The proposed hierarchy moves the contents of "My Files" one level closer to HOME, and gets rid of the "My Files" name. Upon opening "Ubuntu One," the user has immediate access to her files, and the shared files are seen as part of her files, rather than something that is not hers:
HOME
-- Ubuntu One
-- Documents
-- Pictures
-- Shared (With Me)
-- shared file 1
-- shared file 2 |
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| 2009-08-06 16:38:00 |
Facundo Batista |
ubuntuone-client: importance |
Undecided |
High |
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| 2009-08-06 16:38:01 |
Facundo Batista |
ubuntuone-client: status |
New |
Triaged |
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| 2009-08-06 16:38:24 |
Facundo Batista |
tags |
|
karmic-blocker |
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| 2009-08-06 16:41:53 |
Facundo Batista |
ubuntuone-client: assignee |
|
Lucio Torre (lucio.torre) |
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| 2009-08-12 19:07:00 |
Joshua Hoover |
tags |
karmic-blocker |
foundations+ karmic-blocker |
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| 2009-08-13 12:45:38 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
ubuntuone-client: status |
Triaged |
In Progress |
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| 2009-08-13 12:45:38 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
ubuntuone-client: assignee |
Lucio Torre (lucio.torre) |
Guillermo Gonzalez (verterok) |
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| 2009-08-14 13:35:49 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
ubuntuone-client: status |
In Progress |
Fix Committed |
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| 2009-08-14 13:35:56 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
ubuntuone-client: status |
Fix Committed |
In Progress |
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| 2009-08-14 13:36:05 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
branch linked |
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lp:~verterok/ubuntuone-client/shared_with_me-symlink |
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| 2009-08-17 13:05:16 |
Lucio Torre |
tags |
foundations+ karmic-blocker |
ba-foundations-sprint foundations+ karmic-blocker |
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| 2009-08-20 16:04:38 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
branch linked |
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lp:~verterok/ubuntuone-client/new-layout |
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| 2009-08-24 14:32:31 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
ubuntuone-client: status |
In Progress |
Fix Committed |
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| 2009-08-28 18:04:59 |
Guillermo Gonzalez |
ubuntuone-client: status |
Fix Committed |
Fix Released |
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| 2009-10-24 10:34:22 |
Milan Bouchet-Valat |
summary |
Folder heirarchy should prioritize user files, not bury them |
Folder hierarchy should prioritize user files, not bury them |
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