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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Improving the Layout of KControl modules (was: Re Gnome ....)
From:       "Dawit A." <adawit () kde ! org>
Date:       2002-04-25 6:34:41
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On Thursday 25 April 2002 02:28, Dawit A. wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 April 2002 10:12, Alexander Kellett wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 04:23:28PM +0200, Martijn Klingens wrote:
> > > I considered that too, but I think there is a reason why that
> > > functionality is hidden very deep: we don't really *want* people to
> > > switch their global user agent to MS IE, because then Konq will never
> > > show up in browser logs.
> >
> > Um... but normal (i.e non src) distributions come with user agent plugins
> > by default which is even easier to set?
>
> This does not set it globally.  There is a way to do this, but I am not
> telling, you have to figure out for yourself :)  The plugin simply adds a
> per domain setting and does not make a global change.
>
> > > If the general consensus is to allow such a global setting it's easy
> > > enough to make the 'current user agent' field an edit box or editable
> > > combo box.
> >
> > Sounds nice to me, but I do agree with the sentiment... :)
>
> Please do not do that.  If you do, you have to create a corresponding
> .desktop file to describe this change.  It is purposefully made diffcult to
> stop people from willy nilly changing the default identifier string. 
> Infact there absolutely should not be that many choices right now since it
                                                                                ^
                                                                            as there are
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