A few comments on exits

[Terry Disz]

I will file it as a feature enhancement.

As far as the spatial metaphor, having a map does not break a spatial
metaphor, it complements it. I am not a fan of the  current rabbit warren
model, I prefer the shopping mall or community model where I can see a
"you-are-here" map, find out what stores or activities are around, and at
least plot a course to my destination. Sometimes, since it's possible in our
world,  I would like to press a button and magically be transported there,
and sometimes I would like to take a leisurely walk. Either way, I want to
know where I am going, how to get there, and where I have been.

Terry


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ivan R. Judson [mailto:judson at mcs.anl.gov]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:45 PM
> To: 'Terry Disz'; 'Ag-Dev at Mcs. Anl. Gov'
> Subject: RE: A few comments on exits
>
>
>
> Would you file this as a feature enhancement on the bugzilla, because this
> is about user client preferences. It not likely every user wants the same
> view of the space, so getting requests on alternative ways to see it are
> important for us being able to have *any* idea what users want.
>
> This is great feedback, however there might be parts of this that are just
> not possible at this time. Specifically, the part about seeing some number
> of exits away breaks the entire spatial notion -- you can't see what's
> connected to the room connected to this one, since you aren't
> that room.  We
> can choose to change this, but that will probably not be before
> ag2 final on
> april 15th.
>
> --Ivan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ag-dev at mcs.anl.gov
> > [mailto:owner-ag-dev at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Terry Disz
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:37 AM
> > To: Ag-Dev at Mcs. Anl. Gov
> > Subject: A few comments on exits
> >
> >
> > I don't find the exits list to be very efficient and it
> > doesn't provide me with enough information.
> >
> > The door thingy is cute, but takes up too much room. The
> > vertical arrangement of door and name wastes space. There is
> > no context provided, so I find it easy to be lost. I would
> > like to see something that showed where I came from, and the
> > ability to expand, like explorer, the next level exits in
> > each exit so I could do a little look-ahead.
> >
> >
> > Terry
> >
>