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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: PATCH - Disable All Sounds button in System Notifications
From:       Neil Stevens <neil () qualityassistant ! com>
Date:       2002-01-30 0:03:27
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On Tuesday January 29, 2002 03:49, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> On Tuesday 29 January 2002 02:52 pm, Neil Stevens wrote:
> > This patch adds a button to Disable all sounds in the System
> > Notifications (knotify) kcontrol module.
> >
> > Try disabling all the sounds for yourself, to see why this is needed.
>
> I think something like this is very much needed, but I see two problems
> with having a pushbutton:
> * There is no indication that something has happened when you click on
> the button.

That's a hard one, have to think.

> * There is hardly a way to re-enable the sounds once you have clicked
> the button, especially since there is no "Defaults" button.

Cancel.

> Not sure what would be better though.. maybe a checkbox?

Wouldn't it be confusing, though, to have sounds checked on as well as a 
box saying no sounds?  The UI would just be contradicting itself.

-- 
Neil Stevens
neil@qualityassistant.com

Don't think of a bug as a problem.  Think of it as a call to action.
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