[drats_users] D-RATS 0.3 alpha preview

[dave at proficia.com]

Dan Smith wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm calling this an "alpha preview" because I don't think it's quite
> alpha quality yet.  However, I want to get something out there for some
> feedback on the UI.  There is a lot of broken stuff here, so I don't
> really need testing feedback just yet, with the exception of comments
> related to how the UI works for various things.
>
> I'm pretty happy with the interface changes, and I'm really hoping that
> people like it too.  I think it's significantly better than what we have
> now, and has a lot more room for improvement than the current UI.
>
> Just a few notes:
>
>  - The message stuff works reasonably well right now, but there are
>    still some things I need to add, like the ability to create more
>    folders (but you can drag-n-drop into the default ones).  I also need
>    to work out the message send workflow, but it does work at the
>    moment.
>
>  - The files tab is, I think, going to be really nice.  It works like
>    the typical dual-pane FTP client, and combines the activities of
>    sending and receiving files into a single action.  Type a callsign in
>    the box and hit the connect button.  Then you can use the up/download
>    buttons to move things back and forth.  There will be folders there
>    too.
>
>  - The event log tab has a lot of work to be done, but I think it's a
>    nice combination of the sessions tab and an itemized event log, which
>    will do a lot more in the coming days.
>
> Note that I just have the zip option for win32 right now, and the
> installer for the linux package won't work yet either (just run it right
> out of the archive directory).  With all the new icons, there is a lot
> of work to be done to get everything linked appropriately :)
>
> Anyway, give it a shot and let me know what you think.
>
>   http://d-rats.com/download/beta/0.3-alphas/
>
>   
Great stuff here.
Much cleaner and easier to manuever around.
The chat window is very nice and much more functional now. Much easier 
to edit quick messages and manage AutoQSTs.
The message window is great. Much easier for managing messages. When it 
becomes beta I think I will use it for an email client! Will we have the 
ability to add more folders?
I really like the files window. What is the functionality of the connect 
and disconnect buttons? The Pull Down Window? Is this where the stations 
will show up?

I hope others will take a moment and look it over and offer comments. 
It's obvious you have put a lot of time and effort into it.


Great Job.

73
N4DIB