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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: XSETTINGS spec
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-12-09 7:50:09
Message-ID: 200512082350.16009.bastian () kde ! org
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On Thursday 08 December 2005 08:50, Martijn Klingens wrote:
> On Thursday 08 December 2005 17:17, Thomas Zander wrote:
> > On Thursday 08 December 2005 16:47, Martijn Klingens wrote:
> > > I think you should ask the HCI WG to come with a statement based on
> > > usability research. It seems off-topic for this list.
> >
> > If you want I can move the subject there, but this naturally only checks
> > if we want this from a usability perspective, not that someone will
> > actually work on it.
>
> More than that seems unneeded at the moment -- if HCI deems it unusable we
> have a sound statement and move along to other work. If HCI thinks it's a
> good idea we have a statement as well and can discuss the current state and
> future plans on either kde-core-devel or through the Technical WG.
>
> In any case it seems off-topic here.

I don't see the HCI implications of XSETTINGS as technology. The only relevant 
question for HCI would be things like "would it be a good idea if all 
applications would honour font-change settings", I don't think HCI is 
qualified to evaluate which technology should be used to achieve that goal.

Cheers,
Waldo

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