Bug 106108 - It is too easy to accidently remove accounts
Summary: It is too easy to accidently remove accounts
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kmail
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdepim bugs
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Reported: 2005-05-22 12:56 UTC by Allan Sandfeld
Modified: 2009-08-12 19:32 UTC (History)
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Description Allan Sandfeld 2005-05-22 12:56:55 UTC
Version:            (using KDE Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources

When managing accounts both receiving and sending accounts, the remove button is right between the other buttons and very easy to press. 

While you can undo the damage by quickly canceling all the configuration, doing so is not the most intuitive thing to do.

I consider it a serious design mistake in the interface.

It could be solved by moving the remove button to be in the buttom of the button panel away from the other buttons. Possible adding an icon or painting it red.
Comment 1 Matt Douhan 2005-05-22 13:00:15 UTC
I think painting it red is a bad idea, since color blind people will not pick up on it, but moving it around a bit makes sense, I will take this up with the usability experts at the PIM meeting end of May
Comment 2 Jaime Torres 2009-08-12 19:32:06 UTC
In kde 4 (4.3.0 actually) the dialog also has a "Reset" button that undo all the modifications since the dialog was opened or the Apply button was pressed.
Therefore, a sending/receive account deleted by mistake can easily be restored.