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[NetBeans dev build #200509141800 + collab modules downloaded from UC on 09/15] There is the "Shared Files" toggle button on the top. It has no effect when the button is pressed. It is confusing and users can probably explore the functionality of button (with no result). It should be replaced by other component such as JLabel or something similar.
This issue has been also pointed during the UI review of collaboration module as a P2.
Let me explain the function of the button first: The collab support is extensible, you can have more "channels" in a conversation active at once. Filesharing is one such channel, chat is another one, output sharing is the thirs one we're currently providing. But only one of them is "visual" - the filesharing channel (chat channel is visual as well, but it's a special case). In case you have more visual channels, you can switch between them using toggle buttons on the top of the conversation window, and in that case you'll need the button there. I'll attach a screenshot of conversation with audiochannel added. Now to the real issues with the button: 1. It should be impossible to toggle it off by clicking on it. It should rather behave like an item in a radio button group. 2. It should not be visible at all in case it is alone there. 3. The channel UI composition is maybe wrong from the beginning, but that's for different discussion. I'll try to fix point 2.
Fixed as described: collab/ui/CHANGELOG,v1.3 collab/ui/src/org/netbeans/modules/collab/ui/switcher/ViewSwitcherPane.java,v1.2 Will be available through AU as Collaboration UI v1.0.5
Verified in Collaboration User Interface v. 1.0.8.