(S) v10: "a privileged page" - clearly show what that means?

[fenix]

Hello.

There is one thing about NoScript v10, that I thought about for a long time. It's "This is a privileged page, whose permissions cannot be configured." information found on so-called "privileged pages" (vide addons.mozilla.org and many others). For example, on such web pages various addons cannot work and operate correctly. However, there is a way to avoid such a limitation, but this is not a good place.

So, as We know when User is on a "privileged page" and click NoScript icon, there is "This is a privileged page, whose permissions cannot be configured." information only right? But oftentimes, mostly unexperienced Users, have no idea what it really means. Those who want to check this - let say, more experienced - probably will search for some informations etc.

Now, this information looks this way: there is only a brief comment about web page status. Just a dry text: "! This is a privileged page, whose permissions cannot be configured". Nothing more, nothing less.

I would like to suggest a simple solution. Maybe there can be added a button, that will open an external web page where Users will be able to read some informations etc.? Here is an example:

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,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
|									                                                                                 |
| ! This is a privileged page, whose permissions cannot be configured. |
|									                                                                                 |
|			                                 [ Check why ]					                              |
|									                                                                                 |
`------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

Figure 1.

However, if opening an external web page would be undesirable, then '[ Check why ]' button can be replaced with - for example - '[ More informations ]' and this button could open a small window with a short description, explanation etc.?

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,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
|									                                                                                 |
| ! This is a privileged page, whose permissions cannot be configured. |
|									                                                                                 |
|			                             [ More informations ]					                      |
|                               ,--------^---------------------------------------------------.              |
|                               | Privileged Pages are the web pages...? |              |         
|			                      `-------------------------------------------------------------'		        |
`------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'

Figure 2.

So, what do You think? Is this a good idea to add such button? If yes, then there are the ability to: 1/ use 'Check why' button to open an external web page (see Figure 1); 2/ use 'More informations' button to display a small popup window with correct description etc. (see Figure 2).

In my personal opinion, I think, that "a privileged page" should be explained to Users via NoScript popup window (see above ideas, for example).

Thanks, best regards.

[Giorgio Maone]

Good idea, thank you.

[fenix]

Hello Mr Maone.

Thank You. Anyway, there is one more thing I would like to bring your/our attention to. I would, however, like to draw attention to "This is a privileged page, whose permissions cannot be configured" information. In my personal opinion, this is unfortunate and I think, that it should/could be written - for example - this way: "This is a privileged page and permissions cannot be configured". As We can see, "whose" had been changed with "and". Here are two more examples and ideas:

✓ "This site is a part of the "privileged pages", whose permissions cannot be configured."
✓ "This site belongs to the "privileged pages", whose permissions cannot be configured."
✓ "This site belongs to the "privileged pages" and permissions cannot be configured."

These are just ideas. Of course, there also should be '[Check why]' or '[More informations]' button (to gather more informations about what "privileged pages" are etc.)

By the way: what do You think about changing "configured" to - for example - "changed"? Then, there could be something like (please note, that "and/whose" can be used):

✓ "This site belongs to the "privileged pages" and/whose permissions cannot be changed."

Thanks, best regards.