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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: PROPOSAL: "Mac" menubar as default
From:       mosfet <mosfet () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-04-27 21:39:12
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aleXXX wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, mosfet wrote:
> ><IMHO - My Opionion Only!>
> >The only people who say the mac-menubar is counter-intuitive is those
> >trained on Windows and unwilling to learn new mechanisms. Not only is
> >the Mac mechanism viewed as superior by it's users, the Mac interface
> >(esp the menubar) is widely regarded as superior by both the industry
> >and UI design community. Even Windows magazines pratically owned by MS
> >tip the hat to the Mac UI, and it is highly regarded as a better system
> >for non-professionals.
> >
> >As a matter of fact, this list is the *only* place I have ever heard the
> >Windows menu mechanism called superior to that of the Mac.
> >
> ></IMHO>
> >
> >--
> >Daniel M. Duley - Unix developer & sys admin.
> >http://www.mosfet.org - The place for KDE development news.
> >mosfet@mandrakesoft.com
> >mosfet@kde.org
> 
> At least the MAC-mode doesn't work at all with focus-follows-mouse, especially
> if combined with a bigger virtual screen and active desktop borders (for
> switching).
> 

Sure, but no one is suggesting making focus follows mouse the default.

> Bye
> Alex

-- 
Daniel M. Duley - Unix developer & sys admin.
http://www.mosfet.org - The place for KDE development news.
mosfet@mandrakesoft.com
mosfet@kde.org

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