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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Usability of the Rediculous KWin RMB icons :)
From:       Malte.Starostik () t-online ! de (Malte Starostik)
Date:       2001-06-12 5:44:04
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On Dienstag, 12. Juni 2001 07:16, Charles Samuels wrote:

> Right click on a kwin titlebar and you'll see two useful features: Always
> On Top and Store Settings.  Problem is is that some decided to be cute
> about it and give them icons.  Well, I'm sorry, but what a paperclip have
> to do with always being on top?  Maybe a magnet or something...
>
> The real problem I have with it is is users like me which have a 30 second
> attention span.  I enable the option, then 45 seconds right click on the
> window to enable the option, because I don't remember if I did.  There's no
> checkmark next to it, how do I know if it's on?  Well, I don't, I trade in
> some useful functionality for an *icon*.  I hope this is the first-- and
> last time we'll do that :)
>
> So, two options:
>
> (easy) Remove the Icon :)
> (hard) Put a "sunk-in" frame around the icon, if there's is icon, when the
> option is enabled, and use a checkmark for when there is no icon.
There is a frame: http://malte.homeip.net/sunken.png
-Malte
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