Disable access filters when you do not grant access

[msilverstar]

Title:
Disable access filters when you do not grant access

Area:
user interface

Summary:
There are both access and subscription filter columns in the "Modify [[username]]'s status in your circle?" It's way too easy to accidentally check the access filters.

Description:
The Dreamwidth separation of access vs. subscriptions is very useful, so the modify status interface should make the same distinction, and separate the filters more clearly.

Presumably, there are users who desperately need to save user names on access filters even without granting them access, and likewise with subscriptions. While I can't think of any reasons, there always are. A checkbox for overriding the default might solve that problem.

Poll #6500 Disable access filters when you do not grant access

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 40

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Should be implemented as-is.
10 (25.0%)

Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
9 (22.5%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
0 (0.0%)

(I have no opinion)
21 (52.5%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[azurelunatic]

As far as UI goes, maybe showing the access filter checkboxes as greyed out until the 'grant access' tickbox is ticked? And current behavior can be the fallback if the user's browser is cranky?

[aedifica]

+1

[sally_maria]

+1

[feathertail]

+1

[arethinn]

+1

[lorax]

+1

[instantramen]

+1

[poulpette]

+1

[silverflight8]

+1 also.

[msilverstar]

That's what I meant to say, yes!