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auto refresh screen when other users edit it
As a user, I want to see changes made my other users to a backlog I am current viewing in realtime, so that I will be aware when someone else edits the same backlog.
Some ideas: It can be either an auto update in Ajax, or a a notification to refresh. (examples: google docs, pivotal tracker)
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Hi Michael
We do currently show when someone else is editing the same backlog, a pop up appears in the bottom left telling you who has edited the backlog. Doing auto-update in AJAX is possible, but I am not sure the effort versus the reward is in fact worth it when our customers have told us that concurrency is actually quite rate at this stage. If this changes, we would consider realtime updates but that would introduce some problems.
Is the notification that is currently shown not sufficient, or do you think we need to tell a user when the backlog has actually been changed?
I think I didn't even notice the bottom left pop-up.
Maybe you could make the "another user updated it" msg more noticeable? Would placing it in the blue header section work?
Ok, I have taken note of this and will work with our designers to make it a bit more obvious. I am not sure putting it in the blue area is a good idea as that area is already very crowded, but perhaps an occasional blink / glow / flash will suffice. I'll do something and drop you a line when it's done for you to see if it helps.
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Hi Michael
Matt
As discussed in the comments, notifications are shown when another user is editing the same backlog.
In order to address the issue you had not noticing the pop up in the bottom of the screen, the alert icon now flashes when another user is editing the same backlog.
Matt
Customer support service by UserEcho
Matt