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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: kcontrol patch #4 - Icon View Mode
From:       Tom Hoferek <yoamwmvs () umail ! corel ! com>
Date:       2001-03-28 16:20:08
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Daniel Molkentin wrote:

> Am Dienstag 27 März 2001 00:02 schrieb David Faure:
> > On Monday 26 March 2001 22:52, Carlo Robazza wrote:
> > > Patch #4
> > > ------
> > >
> > > I removed the View menu thereby removing the Icon view mode. The icon
> > > view mode was found to be unintuitive.
> >
> > Did you take Accessibility into account for that study ?
> > Icons, especially with a configurable size as is the case in KControl,
> > provide much bigger objects than the small listview items.
>
> I absolutely agree. The large icons are there for a reason. Visually implaired
> people for example have to rely on large icons.

They have to rely on large text. God help them if they have to rely on large
icons.

> Also, I don't see why that view should be removed as it is only there as an
> alternative. If they don't like it, the shouldn't touch it or set it back to
> tree mode.
>
> >
> > PS: I especially disagree with #2, the embedded search is very handy.
>
> Again, I can only second that. I hate having floating windows everywhere
> around. The tabbed placement allowed to have them accessable very easily and
> so far I saw nobody having problem with the tabs.

This may be a personal preference of yours, but the separate search window has
some points in favour when it comes to usability. See my response in the 'kcontrol
patch #1' thread.

> >
> > Unsure about #1 and don't understand #5, but I'll let other comment on
> > those :)
>
> I don't think that #1 is a good idea (see my statement above).

See my response in the 'kcontrol patch #1' thread to see why I think it is a good
idea.

Cheers,

Tom


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