FreeLists / openbeosnetteam / [openbeosnetteam] Re: Network preflet, the future?

["vladimir reikine" <vreikine@xxxxxxxxx>]

Another possible solution for the "Apply Now" box and problems associated with 
it would be "Save" and "Save As ..." buttons. And if you don't want to let user 
apply changes to active profile then "Save" button would be disabled (greyed 
out) for that profile, just like any other profile with "view only" checkbox 
set.
So you may have just "view only" be set on current active profile and uncehcked 
on all others.
I am a bit confused with "Rename" button - if I rename current (active) profile 
would it be still active ? 
With "Save As..." you combine "copy" and "rename" in one step - this is usually 
the easiest way to create new working profile for unexperienced users.
And what profile would become current if user deletes current profile ?
Another useful feature is "startup order" (or priority) - in Windows XP it's 
called Alternative Configuration. If your primary (startup) profile is set for 
DHCP and there is no DHCP server around you may want to use different settings 
(some static IP). Having several profiles gives end user much more flexibility 
but you need to help them a bit - majority would have less than 3 profiles 
anyway. So set some integer number that would be the order in which this 
profile is tested at startup - if this config fails then next in order would 
take place.
I guess that could be done on a separate view that lists all profiles with Up 
and Down arrow buttons. And probably "Activate This Right Now" button as well.


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