Sync or test button in the preferences pane

bwiernik

I've been helping a lot of people set up Zotero recently. One thing that consistently confuses them is what to do once they've entered their username and password in the Sync settings. Most people seem to expect an OK or Save button or something similar to save their info. Could a Sync button that functions the same as the green arrow or (probably better) a test button like the WebDAV settings be placed next to the Zotero login to ease this confusion?

dstillman

There's a very old ticket for feedback, but it's never been implemented.

The login mechanism will be changing completely with API syncing, so this will probably need to wait until then. With the new architecture it will definitely be clearer when you've successfully authenticated.