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Notes8.5.1 will have an Insert Link icon on the toolbar

Tripp Black

Here's my 2 cents:

1. Just say hotspot link. We are contemporary and backward compatible.

2. No one has mentioned this, but I assume the button brings up the link properties dialog if had selected an image, too. Yes? I hope so, I'd hate to have to do it a different way for an image Hotspot (which is what that is called).

3. URL is shorter than web address. I'd rather conserve the space.

4. I'd like to see the option for the properties box to be docked in the sidebar or floating.

5. The URL file://blablabla should get them to the file they want. Being primarily a web developer, I don't use file:// often. What a couple seem to be asking for is that sortof goofy browse button that FrontPage had where you browsed to the web page or file. I personally don't want it being a developer, but I can see it being desired for the Notes user in their client. BTW, there is http:// ftp:// file:// mailto: telnet:// and a bunch I don't use such as nttp:// news: wais, prospero:// gopher://

6. Frame is still necessary, as we support web-based and Notes-based frames, please do not remove it.

7. I'd support a _blank or _new as a checkbox instead of having to type it in everytime. (_top makes a page bust out of a frameset and load full frame). Actually, _anything will open a new window if the frame "anything" doesn't exist. We just do _blank and _new as developers to be "standard".

Update on Insert Links

Ian Randall

If the developers added an optional Display as Hotspot field (enter hotspot text or select a graphic) in the Insert hyperlink dialog, you could could remove the Link hotspot menu item altogether.

Also if they could provide a provide a toggle to switch from the deafult http:// refix to the Notes:// prefix, it would be more flexible.

While I am adding to my wish list, could they also provide a similar dialog for the Web browser interface...

Update on Insert Links

Adam Gartenberg

Great news - thanks for keeping on this one!

I would second the recommendation above that if you have highlighted text, that it get pre-populated in the box.

Short of that, I'd recommend that you prefill the Link line with http://, but have it highlighted so that if I'm pasting in a URL it will automatically overwrite the prefilled text, but if I'm manually typing in an entry, I won't need to retype http:// each time. (This is how Wordpress does it).

I would also agree with shortening the descriptor to "insert link" (again, how Wordpress does it), although I see that at least in Office XP/2002 it does list it as "insert hyperlink" - I don't have a newer version to see what they're calling it these days.

(And now at the risk of complicating things, are you going to also update the right-click "remove hotspot" command if I change my mind?)

Update on Insert Links

Adam Gartenberg

Oh well, it looks like I'm going to have to type my comments in all over again (re: @13 above).

First, thanks so much for the update that this will (possibly - hopefully likely) make it in!

In terms of naming, I see that Wordpress just calls this functionality "Insert Link" (although my rapidly dated Office 2002/XP does refer to it as a hyperlink - not sure if they've updated that in more recent versions). Regardless, I agree with those asking for "link" instead of "hyperlink."

I would also like to request that, like Wordpress does, you prefill the URL field with "http://" but have it highlighted, so that pasting will automatically overwrite it, but also so we don't need to retype http:// each time that we choose to manually type in a URL.

One last question - in addition to updating the Create menu, have you looked at the right-click menu item "remove hotspot" (e.g., will you keep it "remove hotspot" or will you replace it with "remove link")?

Thanks again!

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Ingo Erdmann — Fri, 3 Sep 2010 02:50:45 AM -0500

1. The day-at-a-glance sidebar is my most important calendar interface. I very rarely use the full screen calendar view.

Whenever I need to enter a meeting or appointment, I use the thumbnail to navigate to that specific day and then use the drop down twistie in the top right corner to create a new appointment/meeting.

Pretty please, the thumbnail has to stay!

I wonder why anyone would want to take it away. It can be hidden if someone doesn't want it.

2. Sorry, I don't have an office survey for you.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

John Stockbridge — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:47:19 PM -0500

Not much more I can add to these comments except to say that the Day at a Glance view is one of the features of Notes that makes my clients more comfortable about switching from Outlook.

They all love the drag n drop feature.

The ability to double click in space to create an appointment would be very useful.

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Barry Rittberg — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:08:49 PM -0500

I switched my unread email to the color red - plain... it keeps changeing to red bold...how do I stop this?

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Elijah Lapson — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:20:14 PM -0500

We use this all the time. Great selling point of Notes do not change! (Unless adding functionality). I agree with those whose mentioned the small issue of the resizing (or not keeping the last size.

Elijah

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John Applegate — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:33:14 AM -0500

Our default config for user workstations is to undock DAAG from the Notes client and leave it and the SameTime Contacts window open on the right side of the screen. Most users I've spoken with really like that, and find it very useful. I use the month view a lot, but find resizing the window just right after a reboot somewhat frustrating - it would be nice if it could remember its' window position and sizing.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

norm van bergen — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:48:12 AM -0500

I use the DAAG very often throughout the day. I click on the dates to change the view all the time - saves going "into" my calendar. From my perspective, and from a few of my users, pls. keep the thumbnail. You can always hide/minimize it if you want the real-estate.

On an aside, in iWA, the DAAG is always in summary mode. I'd like to see the option there to not summarize as well.

Thanks Mary Beth...

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Tom Franks — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:12:40 AM -0500

@20 - I agree it would be nice to have control over other calendars in the day-at-a-glance, but having the choice of which surface, rather than on/off would be preferable.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Tom Franks — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:01:26 AM -0500

The great thing about this question is that I've learned several things. One is that even though I love the calendar thumb, I'm probably going to close it and rethink the view, since now I know I can get it back up quickly by clicking on the date in the day view.

1) most people here think day at a glance is one of the best things about R8x.

2) most people here are not dwa users. I've looked at it enough to know it's functional and that I could use it. That said, we are looking at exposing dwa to the outside world for people who want it, so the sidebar will become more important there, I think.

3) We are also showing people how the layered calendars in the calendar view surface in the day-at-glance sidebar, so people have begun layering departmental/application calendars there as well!

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

SimonP — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:23:25 AM -0500

I use it all the time.

The month view is great for quickly checking out dates.

Great idea from another poster re: having a little marker on each day with an appointment and a hover-over pop-up.

Two things I would change:

1) be able to control the visibility of multiple calendars here and in the main calendar independently.

I have several calendars displayed in the main calendar where there's room, but in the 'at a glance' view, it's just too much info.

I have to switch back to the main calendar to hide the others though.

Having an 'Only my calendar', or a drop-down in the header with check marks for each would be great.

2) The general behaviour of the sidebar, specifically remembering the layout.

I have 3 widgets open all the time: calendar, a group mailbox, and Sametime.

I have to do lots of tedious right-clicking around and restoring every time I open notes to arrange these.

Having it remember automatically, or being able to save certain layouts would be amazing.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Tony — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:03:54 AM -0500

I use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar as my main calendar on a daily basis. Also use the month view to change the date displayed. Only go to the main calendar to create entries.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Dan King — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:24:00 AM -0500

Don't remove the month thumbnail! Use it all the time, in conjuction with the Today button, hardly ever open my calendar

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Stefano Mastella — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:10:29 AM -0500

I use month thumbnail very often.

I'll appreciate two more function for the day-at-a-glance:

1) double click on the free time to create a Calendar entry;

2) in the month thumbnail mark day with a calendar entry.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Lincoln Jackson — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:16:41 AM -0500

I personally don't use the little month thumbnail as I click on the date header if I want to move.

The Day at a glance rocks and I hardly ever need to use my calendar during the day.

Keep up the good work.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Michelle O’Rorke — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:07:00 AM -0500

I use both panels all the time. I use the month thumbnail for selecting other days to find out what I have on that day.

Since rolling out 8.5.1 to our company in the last 3 months, Day-At-A-Glance has been one of the most popular features. I think many people like the month view just so that they can easily have a calendar widget that they can see immediately with no need to launch, click or anything, but I haven't had

However the Windows 7 calendar widget is very friendly and I suspect that moving forward people will use that more than the Notes one.

The pop-up calendar you get when you click on the date heading needs improvement before it can be a replacement:

- it's not obvious until somone points it out to you. Needs to be styled differently to indicate it is does something

- on dual screens you need to be careful where you click otherwise it pops up across the screen boundary: very annoying.

Tell me about how you use the Day-at-a-Glance sidebar (or not)

Franck Hoo — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:13:48 PM -0500

I find it extremely usefull but I only miss that I cannot print from it. (unless I could not find the option in all the menu option ;-)

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