appml / neutrinote

neutriNote - the original extensible Markdown + Math note app. Non-commerical. No lock-ins. Only 3 MB footprint & highly optimized. Designed for plaintext purists.
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Version info missing in "About" #87

Closed GfEW closed 2 months ago

GfEW commented 2 months ago

Describe the bug Even if Neutrinote's version can be found in several ways (including adb, or android settings / installed apps / app info, or F-Droid), the natural place to look it up is the "About" item in Neutrinote's menu. In fact, there's an enormous amout of text to check for a possible version info, only to find nothing, after all.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Open the main menu in NeutrinoteCE.
  2. Tap (or press Enter) at "About".
  3. Try to spot the version string.

Currently, no version string is provided there.

Expected behavior The version should be provided, preferrably in a prominent, easy-to-spot manner in one of the first lines, e. g. Neutrinote CE 4.5.3c by App Mind.

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appml commented 2 months ago

Version number already provided in the side bar.

HTH.

GfEW commented 2 months ago

Too bad I missed the version number there! It's written large and clear indeed.

Whilst obviously there's some ignorance of mine to blame, I'm not particularly negligent with such details (rather the opposite), so this oversight might also indicate the version info placement isn't aligned with common UI principles very well.

Version information is typically only looked up by the more techophile share of users every now and then. Normally, a prominent, general-purpose display area like the side bar header is "too valuable" to feature such specific information. OTOH, the About section is by far the most commonly expected place to find the app name and version, along with the developer contact, licence and source repo address (if public), to name just the basics.

Therefore, I'd still maintain the suggestion to move (or also include, i. e. copy) the version info there.