#2555 NORM Trial-3: journal blocks after dropping an entry from the usb device to the journal icon

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#2555: journal blocks after dropping an entry from the usb device to the journal
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  Reporter:  tomeu             |       Owner:  tomeu  
      Type:  defect            |      Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Trial-3
 Component:  journal-activity  |     Version:         
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:         
  Verified:  0                 |  
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Comment (by Eben):

 This is actually already spec'd out in the HIG.  Journal entries are
 supposed to act as progress meters when they are in the process of being
 saved, being copied, being downloaded, etc.  As such, an entry should
 appear in the Journal immediately when the copy starts, and that entry
 should have a visual means of indicating it's progress.  Once complete, it
 will transition to the appearance of a standard entry.

 This should definitely be done async, if possible.  Blocking on the entire
 UI is a bad idea, especially since it's a darn good idea to have a cancel
 button on any type of copy/download operation.

 I'm attaching a visual design for this, since we didn't have one before.
 The basic idea is to keep the icon and title as usual, but replace the
 space that's usually given to the people and the date with a progress
 meter and a small cancel button.  No text will be needed for either the
 meter or the button.  The in-progress entry will have the "absent and
 inactive" visual style, with a gray stroke, no fill and button gray text
 for the title string.  It not be active in any way, apart from the cancel
 button.

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Ticket URL: <https://dev.laptop.org/ticket/2555#comment:1>
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