[Design] Re: Overlays inconsistent across App Areas

[Philippe Bossut]

Mimi Yin wrote:
>
> One way we could address this issue is to provide the same visual 
> feedback that we provide when users select an OOTB collection and we 
> 'turn off' overlays in the Calendar App...we de-activate the 
> collection overlay icons on the left-hand side.
>
> This way, you at least get some visual feedback that overlay 
> functionality has been turned-off or is not supported when you enter 
> and exit the Calendar App. You at least have a chance of associating 
> overlay support with the Calendar App area.
>
> John and Philippe, do you have any thoughts on this? Does this sound 
> like a feasible and reasonable compromise for Beta?
>
I guess it's feasible and, in the absence of a decent visual for 
overlays in the Summary Table View, certainly better. Users are not 
accustomed anyway to overlay outside calendars. This however sort of 
recreate the walled "folders" that we want to free people from in Chandler.

In the long run, I think we all agree that we'll need a visual solution 
in the Summary Table View to allow overlays. This would be a true 
innovation in the field and a welcomed one.

Cheers,
- Philippe