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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: adding to kde user interface guidelines
From:       Anders Lund <anders () alweb ! dk>
Date:       2004-03-26 8:56:50
Message-ID: 200403260957.02015.anders () alweb ! dk
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On Friday 26 March 2004 09:41, Eva Brucherseifer wrote:
> > Drag: Move if selection is writeable. Copy if selection is read only.
>
> I don't think the standard user is really aware of wether a selection is
> writeable or read only. Better choose a consistent behaviour (copy only?).
> In my understanding/experience d&d copies things. Moving is somewhat
> destructive, so better make it more complicated to achieve it.

Kate users would not understand that. They want to be able to drag-move in 
writable documents. The emplemtation will show a icon that hints about the 
performed action.

-anders

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