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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Captions in KDE
From:       Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date:       2000-10-28 14:33:39
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Daniel Naber wrote:
> 
> On Saturday 28 October 2000 16:14, Matthias Ettrich wrote:
> 
> > The classic example is KMail. Do you believe a user who uses KMail also
> > uses another graphical mail client at the same time? I don't think so.
> > So why not simply show "Mail" in the caption, isntead of "KMail"?
> 
> Because advanced user might later want to call apps from the command line.
> I know that KMail can be called with "kmail", but I will not know this for
> many other more exotic apps if they don't show their name in the caption.
> 
> What if I want to start Kandalf's tips from command line? I can't, I don't
> know the "real" name. Also I cannot easily learn it because if I start it
> via the menu, it doesn't show it either.
> 
> What you're suggesting is basically a disadvantage for the power user
> without a real advantage for the beginner. Why should one have a problem
> with KMail showing "KDE Mail Client - KMail"?
> 
You know about the about box, do you? A power user should. The
name there we're not going to change as it's needed for feedback
to the developer.

Greetings, Stephan

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