[sldev] Roadmap: 1.19.0 Viewer

[Nicholas Chase]

Jonathan Wolk wrote:
> Mark Burhop wrote:
>> If I get an incoming message, I will have to open up this window 
>> (increasing its size horizontally to see all the tabs) to find the tab 
>> that indicates a message just came in.
> You can actually "arrow over" to see more of your tabs without needing 
> to increase the window size (I think).  Or alternatively changes could 
> be made so that the "new IM" button appears if you receive an IM and 
> your communication window isn't opened or maximized (just throwing that 
> idea out there)

The only way this MIGHT work for me is if the "New IM" button appears
EVEN IF the window is maximized.  Even today I frequently miss messages
because I have so many tabs open the flashing ones are off to the right,
where I don't see them.  And on a busy day, that's just groups with
active (or semi-active) conversations.  If I have to open a tab for
every group I'm interested in in case there might be a conversation, I'm
dead.

And yes, I think this will be a real killer for support-type groups,
because lots of people who might have the answer aren't listening to the
question.

Bad, bad, bad idea, as presented.

----  Nick