IdeaJam(tm) feed for Oliver Regelmann

Notes Client / Other: Bring back "Show as workspace"

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:39:51 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Tags: workspace bookmarks
Idea:

I really liked the "show as workspace" feature for bookmark folders in ND6 and 7. It provided an easy way to open various databases with few clicks and allowed to organize the old workspace tabs into groups (each folder containing its own tabs). I had some of these workspaces open all the time.

Unfortunately this has been removed in Notes 8. The new bookmark design for me is a regression since now more steps are needed to open a database.

re: Bring back "Show as workspace"

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:26:13 +0000

Author: Darin Dutcher
Comment: I agree. I used this feature all the time.

re: Bring back "Show as workspace"

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:13:33 +0000

Author: Ragnar Schierholz
Comment: This is GONE in Notes 8? Guess I will have to reject being a pilot user for Notes 8 then (not that this question has come up yet). It was only for that feature that I adopted the bookmarks. This combined the best of the old workspace and the bookmarks!

re: Bring back "Show as workspace"

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:38:23 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Comment: It is gone in the standard client, still there in basic configuration.

Domino Administrator / Other: Provide an easy way to put a corporate logo into the letterhead

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:45:55 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Tags: mail letterhead
Idea:

Probably the most often made customization of the mail database is to put a corporate logo into the letterhead. So why not allow an admin to do this without having to fiddle with the design?

Instead there could be a policy option to provide the logo.

re: Provide an easy way to put a corporate logo into the letterhead

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:04:59 +0000

Author: Rob Goudvis
Comment: You could setup a central service where company logos are stored (with a small fee?) and Notes will obtain the logo from there when needed. The obtained logo is stored in the receiver's database, so the logo does only need to be imported once. In general many people will only read mails from a limited number of other companies, so the overhead is limited.

Updates to a company logo can be handled by some kind of expiration date added to the original logo and an indication in the message that there is a new logo to be read.

The reader must have the ability to remove any of the obtained logos. This is like removing your cookies or your trusted sites.

Domino Server / Other: Deliver start/stop scripts for Domino on Linux

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:27:10 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Tags: administration domino linux
Idea:

I guess everyone who installed Domino on Linux yet had to somehow generate init-scripts to run it as daemon. There are some options available to do this:

- using Daniel Nashed's scripts

- grabbing the one linked in some old redbook

- DIY writing

It would be nice if Domino delivered those scripts with the setup and could be run as daemon out of the box as it can as service on Windows.

re: Deliver start/stop scripts for Domino on Linux

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:54:05 +0000

Author: Stuart Mcintyre
Comment: Completely agree - should use Dan's scripts (which are truly excellent), and shoudl of course be shipped for all Unix variants....

Domino Administrator / Other: Allow me to delete a database via AdminP

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:30:46 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Tags: administration
Idea:

Often when you delete a database from the admin client there's an error, mostly because the server thinks someone is using it (even when you know there's absolutely no one currently using that db). The admin client then removes the database from the file list and just prints an error message in the status bar.

If you've seen that error message you've got to F9, navigate back to the folder where you've been and try it again.

It would be great to have an error message which is asking, if an administration request should be generated for the deletion of this database. The server could then try to delete it repeatedly.

re: Allow me to delete a database via AdminP

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:11:55 +0000

Author: Brian Vincent
Comment: Why not just allow the administrator client when it sees the database is being used give you an box "Database in use ! Kick out all users and delete anywise?? YES / NO" If you click yes, it takes all actions necessary to delete right then and there with no further interaction or waiting.

There is nothing quite like instant gratification.

re: Provide an easy way to put a corporate logo into the letterhead

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:10:10 +0000

Author: Harkpabst Meliantrop
Comment: Here's my point of view: For mails sent outside of the organization, a smooth transition of any letter head graphic is not really guaranteed. For mails sent within the organization, they don't make much sense anyway. So after all, my opinion is: No opinion.

re: Allow me to delete a database via AdminP

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:10:47 +0000

Author: Bill Malchisky
Comment: I would prefer to see What or Who is using the box. Sometimes it could be an anti-virus program, or backup hook or stale lock that has it's paws all over the DB and thus, prevents an easy removal.

re: Provide an easy way to put a corporate logo into the letterhead

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:54:12 +0000

Author: Keith Brooks
Comment: I just did such a project and for 15+ templates from R4-r8! What a pain and R4 series were different because Calendar Profile only came along in R5.
Internally it is always wanted/needed. Yes when it gets sent outside the company it is useless, but you know there is something about having your logo in your email.
Now about the mini size restriction issue....

re: Provide an easy way to put a corporate logo into the letterhead

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:17:11 +0000

Author: Rupert Kiero-Watson
Comment: I did this as a project for a corporation trying to pull its disparate organisation into 1 corporate brand, identity. What a ridiculous process, plus most importantly it all has to be done again on every upgrade. Great for me, bad for everything else. Oh and finally it of course changes the signing on key elements. Lets be able to do this properly!

re: Provide an easy way to put a corporate logo into the letterhead

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:15:30 +0000

Author: Karen Hooper
Comment: we get requested by end users as well as IT departments if we can add the company logo as a letterhead option and many times we will go to Notes customers and they have already done it and boy is it ugly (typically). So I say allow them to add their company logo for internal mail but put controls around it so it stops the ugly factor.

Domino Administrator / Admin Tools: Convert mail files from the Administrator client

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:06 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Tags: administration convert upgrade
Idea:

Upgrading mail databases to a new template can be done with the "load convert" console command. I wish this could be called from within the files tab of the Administrator client for a selected range of mail files. Or even better from the persons view for a selected range of users.

A dialog should then ask for options like the old template, the new template and whether to upgrade the folder design (-u option)

A "load design -f" should be appended automatically to fix the issue that the rules folder gets the Inbox design.

re: Add a Refresh button to the unvoted view

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:16:29 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Comment: Sounds good. Looking forward to see it.

Notes Client / Other: User friendly version of Domino directory

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:12:12 +0000

Author: Oliver Regelmann
Tags: directory ui gui design usability
Idea:

By default every user sees the same design of the Domino directory, including all configuration data and the ugly person documents. There's simply too much information for the end user. He doesn't need to see everybody's home server, public key data or password policy. Some of potentially essential infos are hidden on tabs in a second row (like the company hierarchy).

I wish another design would be displayed to non-admins, just with the people, mail-in and groups views and user friendly forms for example like in the personal address book.

re: User friendly version of Domino directory

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:29:09 +0000

Author: Keith Brooks
Comment: There is, it's called a Directory Catalog, Dircat.

re: Add a Refresh button to the unvoted view

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:23:08 +0000

Author: Bruce Elgort
Comment: Oliver - as @Matt states the XPages version of IdeaJam has a nfity "More..." button which expands out the idea in the view wher e you can then see the whole idea. Good stuff and thanks for the idea.