Clarify that setting a static IP only applies to Ethernet, not WiFi

[jotaen4tinypilot]

Related #131. (Originally subtask (e)).

Setting a static IP address for the device only applies to the Ethernet interface, but it doesn’t have an effect on WiFi. This is not obvious to users, so we should clarify this e.g. in the static IP dialog.

[jotaen4tinypilot]

I’ve split out this ticket from the original one, so that we can discuss this topic separately.

The most straightforward solution here would be to expand the intro text in the static IP dialog, to point out the Ethernet limitation:

This may make the intro text rather long, though. We could also consider making the previous intro more concise, to fit the new addendum a little better:

@shalver-tp Do you have a preference here, or other thoughts?

[shalver-tp]

@jotaen4tinypilot

I think trying to make it more concise is valuable.

I'd also think about making the "Note" section called out in a different color. You could Then simplify that text to "Setting a static IP only affects the Ethernet connection."

I think there are some places in the UI that use a different color or box to call out (see "Security Settings").

I'd love @cghague to weigh in also when he has a chance.

[jotaen4tinypilot]

We use orange message boxes in some places, e.g. in the Security Dialog. That could look like so:

The orange message boxes are currently reserved for “warning”-type messages – see our style guide (rendered version of the section).

I’m not sure a “warning” is applicable here, though, because the note in this case is not really actionable for the user, but it’s more informational, and educates the user about certain limitations.

We could consider adding a third “info”-type message box, that’s a bit more subtle and less “alarmist”.

We don’t have that style variant of the message box yet, but we could easily add it.

I think in the end the question is how “bold” and prominent we want this note to be. My take would be:

• If the note is only subsidiary, it might be best off as regular text, without special styling.
• If we feel that it’s somewhat critical for the user to not miss this note, then we could introduce an “info”-type message box.

[shalver-tp]

@jotaen4tinypilot I agree the orange/red is too harsh.

I'm not completely averse to adding a new style, but I'll wait for Charles' take on how critical this note might be.

[cghague]

@shalver-tp / @jotaen4tinypilot - We already use the blue callouts in some of our frequently asked questions, and I think we'd benefit from extending that pattern into the app as well. We should use it sparingly, but I think it's a good choice for this particular scenario in the first instance.