M92: "busy" indicator (a proposal)

pepe_alter_ego · 11-27-2012, 06:22 AM

Hi,
while using the device, I noticed that, in many situations, the device needs a significant amount of time to perform "requested" actions.
The problem is that, usually, the user is not "informed" in any way that the device is doing something (I "click" something and then I do not know if my "request" was accepted and the device is "processing" it or not).

So, I'd like to propose the following.

Each time the device "reads" (or "writes") something from (to) any file, either from the "Internal Storage" or from the "SD Card" or from any "system directories" (e.g. when it loads and starts an additional utility and/or library), the "blue LED", which resides right below the "joystick", should light up / blink.
This would serve as a general purpose "disk used" indicator (and then the user immediately sees that there's something happening).

Best regards,
Pepe.

Mono · 11-27-2012, 08:45 AM

Or, the spining wheel may be used.

I would suggest to display it always when longer waiting time may be expected.

Booxtor · 11-27-2012, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mono

Or, the spining wheel may be used.

I would suggest to display it always when longer waiting time may be expected.

Good suggestion.. Thanks! Added to my task list

rkomar · 11-27-2012, 08:21 PM

I think the LED is a good idea, and that is what is done on the PocketBook Pro devices. I wanted to point out that some people complained about this feature because it ate up some battery power (probably shortening the time between charges from 30 to 29.5 days). I guess the spinning wheel would produce the same complaint. I find it amusing that it is hard to make an improvement without someone seeing it as a step backwards, no matter how good the idea.

11-27-2012, 06:22 AM	#1
pepe_alter_ego Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 6899 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Onyx Boox M92, Kindle Paperwhite 1 (Wi-Fi)	M92: "busy" indicator (a proposal) Hi, while using the device, I noticed that, in many situations, the device needs a significant amount of time to perform "requested" actions. The problem is that, usually, the user is not "informed" in any way that the device is doing something (I "click" something and then I do not know if my "request" was accepted and the device is "processing" it or not). So, I'd like to propose the following. Each time the device "reads" (or "writes") something from (to) any file, either from the "Internal Storage" or from the "SD Card" or from any "system directories" (e.g. when it loads and starts an additional utility and/or library), the "blue LED", which resides right below the "joystick", should light up / blink. This would serve as a general purpose "disk used" indicator (and then the user immediately sees that there's something happening). Best regards, Pepe. Last edited by pepe_alter_ego; 11-27-2012 at 08:44 AM.

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11-27-2012, 08:45 AM	#2
Mono Mono Posts: 699 Karma: 13333 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Boox M92	Or, the spining wheel may be used. I would suggest to display it always when longer waiting time may be expected.

11-27-2012, 08:21 PM	#4
rkomar Wizard Posts: 2,985 Karma: 18343081 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	I think the LED is a good idea, and that is what is done on the PocketBook Pro devices. I wanted to point out that some people complained about this feature because it ate up some battery power (probably shortening the time between charges from 30 to 29.5 days). I guess the spinning wheel would produce the same complaint. I find it amusing that it is hard to make an improvement without someone seeing it as a step backwards, no matter how good the idea.

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