WLM 9 Beta: User Experience Consistency

When talking to someone who has a webcam, the small webcam button to "Start
and Stop Webcam" has two different behaviours.

If the webcam is not being used, when clicking the button, a small menu
appears: Start Webcam or Live Call. If the webcam is being used, them
pressing the button stops de webcam.

Is my opinion that buttons should behave consistently. At least I suggest to
change the button icon to something that depicts the action more accurately.

Hi,

Clever and good point; I hadn't really thought about that one before.

However, from personal experience, I doubt they'll consider changing this.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"ups" <> wrote in message
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> When talking to someone who has a webcam, the small webcam button to "Start
> and Stop Webcam" has two different behaviours.
>
> If the webcam is not being used, when clicking the button, a small menu
> appears: Start Webcam or Live Call. If the webcam is being used, them
> pressing the button stops de webcam.
>
> Is my opinion that buttons should behave consistently. At least I suggest to
> change the button icon to something that depicts the action more accurately.

Well... wouldn't be an idea putting the suggestion forward before
discounting it? Or am I being stupid?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Clever and good point; I hadn't really thought about that one before.
>
> However, from personal experience, I doubt they'll consider changing this.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --
>
>
> "ups" <> wrote in message
> news:79BC063B-F1C1-4996-9AB1-...
>> When talking to someone who has a webcam, the small webcam button to
>> "Start
>> and Stop Webcam" has two different behaviours.
>>
>> If the webcam is not being used, when clicking the button, a small menu
>> appears: Start Webcam or Live Call. If the webcam is being used, them
>> pressing the button stops de webcam.
>>
>> Is my opinion that buttons should behave consistently. At least I suggest
>> to
>> change the button icon to something that depicts the action more
>> accurately.
>
>