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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: RFC: [PATCH] Buttons for applet handles
From:       Thomas Zander <zander () planescape ! com>
Date:       2001-07-09 20:05:14
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On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 12:50:35PM -0700, John Firebaugh wrote:
> On Monday July 09, 2001 8:59 am, Rik Hemsley wrote:
> >
> > If it's an unique applet, you could just give the desktop file, but
> > even an unique applet may exist more than once - think child panels.
> > Perhaps that's just a misfeature.
> 
> I think it is a misfeature, AKA bug.
> 

It is not, there is no reason to disallow an applet to exist more then ones, 
if it would be restriced all sort of confusing situations might occur, like 
when I try to configure a new subpanel with applet A, I will probably leave
it on another panel (if indeed I had added it earlier) until I am satisfied
with the new panel.

It is confusing to see it is impossible to add the applet, and most people
will not see why applet A can not be added to their newly created subpanel.
I also doubt all users will come up with the idea to first delete it from
their first panel before trying to add it to their new subpanel.

-- 
Thomas Zander                                            zander@earthling.net
The only thing worse than failure is the fear of trying something new

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