DOWNLOADING FILES

PROBLEMS

Some Problems with the current download manager/dialog:

- downloaded files list is kept until you manually clear it
- many individual download windows can be open, cluttering workspace
- individual windows always pop-up annoyingly. 
- you are asked where to place files every time by default, instead of just downloading to the desktop.
- getting to the point where you can have a particular file type handled by a handler automatically is difficult due to clumsy Mozilla UI

These were the main convenience items I could think of. 

DOWNLOAD ENTRY POINTS

Save Link/Image/Etc As  -> Download to Disk using 
Save Page As               either download folder or ask
Click Link              -> Show Decision Dialog

Decision Dialog:

+----------------------------------------------------+
| Downloading foo.doc                                |
+----------------------------------------------------+
|                                                    |
| You have chosen to download                        |
|                                                    |
| [@] foo.zip                                        |
|                                                    |
| from [ http://www.goaty.com/ ]                     |
|                                                    |
| What should Phoenix do with this file?             |
|                                                    |
| (*) Open with [ CompressedFolder :^]               |
|                 WINZIP32.EXE                       |
|                 Other...                           |
| ( ) Save to Disk                                   |
|     [x] Do this automatically for files like this  |
|         from now on.                               |
|                                                    |
| Settings can be changed in the Downloads section   |
| of Tools, Options                                  |
|                                                    |
|                              ((  OK  )) ( Cancel ) |
+----------------------------------------------------+

PROPOSED SOLUTION:


Preferences:

 + Privacy Panel

	- Download Manager History                      ( Clear )
	  The Download Manager keeps track of recently downloaded
	  files.

	  Remove files from the download manager: 
	       [ upon successful download :^ ]
        	 when Phoenix exits
	         manually

 + Downloads Panel

       -- Download Folder --------------------------------------
       ( ) Ask me where to save every file
       (*) Save all files to this folder: 
            [ My Desktop               :^] ( Show Folder )
              My Downloads          
              Other...

       -- Download Manager -------------------------------------
       [x] Show download manager window when a download begins.
       [x] Close the download manager when downloads have 
           completed.
        
       -- File Types -------------------------------------------
       Automatically perform the associated action with each of 
       the following file types when done downloading:

       +--------------------------------------------------+
       | [@] Compressed (zipped) Folder    Save to Disk   |
       | [@] MSWord Document               Open with Word |
       |                                                  |
       |                                                  |
       |                                                  |
       +--------------------------------------------------+
         ( Change Action... )  ( Remove... )
                 ||
                 ||
                \  /
  +--------------\/--------------------------------+
  | When downloading files of type                 |
  |  [@] Compresser (zipped) Folder                |
  |                                                |
  | always:                                        |
  |  (*) Open in the Default application           |
  |        (CompressedFolder)                      |
  |  ( ) Open in this application:                 |
  |       [ C:\Program Files\WinZip\WinZip32.exe ] |
  |                              ( Change... )     |
  |  ( ) Save to Disk                              |
  |                                                |
  |                         ((  OK  )) ( Cancel )  |
  +------------------------------------------------+
    
Download Manager Window:

            Shows up in Taskbar:

    +------ Average of download percentages
    |
    |   +-- Number of files downloading
    |   |
 +--v---v--------------------------------------------+
 | 32% (5 files downloading...) - Download Manager   |
 +---------------------------------------------------+
 | [@] foo.zip                                       |
 |     [ |||||||          ] 42%                      |
 |       _Cancel_ _Pause_                            |
 |                                                   |
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Reasoning for moving to window - 

1) Can pop up window easily. 
2) Window shows all transfers in easy to view place
3) Does not interfere with current webpage
4) Single control ('show or not show') is easily understood
5) If existing window open, use it but DO NOT FOCUS

Dependencies

This necessitates some changes to Preferences, as the Downloads Panel 
needs to be a top level item. Suggest removing "Connection" (connection 
becomes a "Configure Proxies..." button at the bottom of the General 
panel) and adding "Downloads")