#3778 HIGH Untriag: In Journal, erase makes resuming very scary

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#3778: In Journal, erase makes resuming very scary
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 Reporter:  MitchellNCharity  |       Owner:  tomeu    
     Type:  defect            |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  high              |   Milestone:  Untriaged
Component:  journal-activity  |     Version:           
 Keywords:                    |    Verified:  0        
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 Build 602.
 The erase button is to the left of the resume button on the top right of
 the screen, so you go by it enroute to resume.  The resume button is where
 the X "blow it away" button normally is.  The erase graphic isn't very
 different than the resume graphic (thin box vs thick box).  This all makes
 resuming very scary.

 "Cursor up to the right; DONT PRESS ERASE AND LOSE ALL YOUR WORK!; hover
 over the resume button, pausing to convince self that it's safe to press,
 despite the location's destructive vibes; finally press the resume
 button".  Every time I resume, I'm afraid I'm going to hit erase instead.
 I chant "don't hit erase, don't hit erase" while resuming.

 To avoid being one click away from data loss, for high-value oft resumed
 content, such as the day's bug list in Write, I've done tar's of ~olpc!

 Recommendation: I suggest the resume button be moved to the left of the
 erase button.  Perhaps centered, so the mental model is "up to resume",
 "right to erase".  Rather than "right, but not too far!, to resume".

 I'd suggest changing the erase graphic to 'skull and crossed bones' but
 for it being a really bad idea.  Perhaps erase is one case where we can
 have a "are you sure" dialog, just so it takes two clicks to accidentally
 destroy your favorite whatever.  At present, every time you revisit things
 you care about, you are one click away from losing them.

 I was tempted to call this blocker instead of high.

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Ticket URL: <https://dev.laptop.org/ticket/3778>
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