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Make Lightning vs. Bitcoin actions more explicit

See original GitHub issue

Expected Behavior

Zap is a dead simple intuitive Lightning wallet for as many types of users as possible.

Actual Behavior

More confusing that is ideal to figure out how to add on-chain bitcoin to the wallet.

Possible Fix

The following is a proposed fix including:

Gray bitcoin icon next to onchain amount
UTF-8 icons for lightning bolts on Pay and Receive

zap-wallet-main-view-explicit

Context

I spent about a minute clicking around after launching before I figured out how to get a normal BTC address. I tried clicking on Receive not realizing that is for Lightning only.

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 4 years ago
Comments:5 (3 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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bolatovumarcommented, Oct 14, 2019

Having a lightning icon next to the “Receive” button could be useful as it gives a hint that the “Receive” button is for LN invoices.

Having lightning icon next to the “Pay” button is a bit misleading as that button can also be used for on-chain payments.

Gray bitcoin icon next to onchain amount

It’s not an on-chain amount though. This is your total amount; on-chain + amount in channels.

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JimmyMowcommented, Oct 14, 2019

Nice idea @LilChange! I’ve played around a bunch with improvements for on-chain deposits. I actually don’t like the placement of the QR code at all. I think instead we can remove it and put a Deposit Bitcoin button in the top nav. What do you think about that idea? I find it much more clear and practical.

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