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2009-03-15 , 20:40
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#151
Actually the right place to discuss the the dialog box was not a new thread but

Dialog button position/layout changed
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4183

Originally Posted by ColdFusion View Post
Right now all the arguments are settled "you users are wrong, on the final device you'll be able to see the bigger picture (which is secret right now and we can't tell you, but it'll be awsome)". We're presented with an Alpha, which in the "normal world" means "we're open for suggestions, discussion and feature requests", but at this moment I don't see a lot of interest from nokia in that regard. We're only told to have "faith" that "nokia knows best".
I hope that you can see where the frustration comes in the users. And I really hope, that when the final device is in our hands you might be more inclined to listen to people's suggestions.
The quotes are yours.

This SDK represents the first *public* alpha release of the Maemo 5 UI, but such UI has gone through an extensive period of development and testing, including user testing and specific usability testing. Briefly said, regular users were happy.

Does this mean that the doors for feedback are closed? Of course not, but this doesn't mean that we will automatically accept the conclusions made in this thread based on (screenshots of) straight Diablo / Linux desktop ports in an SDK. ragnar and I are providing arguments about why we think the changes are good.

And you must realize that you are not regular users either. Of course Till misses a Cancel button. He wrote the code for that! But is the average Maemo 5 user going to miss it? Are you going to miss it the day after you get your new device? We think you won't.
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