[Proposal] Re: [Design] Auto-Export Collection and Settings Dialog

[Keith Winsor]

Mimi Yin wrote:
> *PROPOSAL
> *
> 1. Remove the current dialog, and instead always auto-export when user 
> quits Chandler
> 2. If the export is taking too long (>15 seconds) pop up a dialog that 
> explains what's going on and asks the user if they would like to skip 
> auto-exporting.
>
> This way, most users will just have auto-export work for them and 
> never have to know about it. Some users with slower machines and/or 
> lots of data will have the option to skip auto-export and be given 
> instructions on how to manually kick off exporting to upgrade.
My Acer tablet, 1.5GHz processor, 2Gb RAM, is currently taking 52 
seconds to 'Export collections and settings'. I'm running at just over 
10,000 items and thinking, "I hope they come up with a purge option 
soon."  :-)
> Here's the proposal for the Upgrade menu item again:
>
> ===
> Upgrade
> -----
>
> [Chandler Logo] Upgrading is now a simple 2-step process:
I'm inclined to agree with Heikki that 'check for upgrades' belongs on 
the Help menu, but backups...?  I've just checked a few of my apps at 
random and they're split between File>Backup and Tools>Backup. Chandler 
already has Tools>Repository>Backup, so maybe Tools>Backup should offer 
the option of 'Collections and Settings' and 'Repository'.

Also, would a typical user understand the subtleties of these two 
choices? Do we even need the two?

Keith