Hello all,

On Sunday 16 May 2004 18:11, Patrick Dreker wrote:
> Am Sonntag, 16. Mai 2004 13:40 schrieb Peter Rockai (mornfall):
> > On Sunday 16 May 2004 13:27, Christoffer Sawicki wrote:
> > > Isn't there a gamma tool in KDE 3.2?
> > There is: Settings -> Peripherals -> Display, the "Monitor Gamma" tab.
> And on another Tab there is "Size and Orientation", which I also saw is 
> duplicated in the screenshots at 

Ok, I'll explain what is going on before too much confusion spreads. :)

Originally I was planning to add a totally separate XFree86-config tool that 
would probably go under the System section. It would allow you to tweak XFree 
(view and select gfx card and monitor etc) and also set the default screen 
size, rate etc. I ran this idea past the guys on #kde-nl along with some 
mockups about how it would look in the end. Fab was brave enough to the make 
the comment "that's real unix-geek thinking you know". And after a little bit 
of thinking I agreed fully. Having two places for configuring the screen only 
makes sense to unix-geeks. So the current plan is to build a display tool 
that works for normal users but also has the extra functionality that 
requires root (eg setting the default screen size etc, modifying the hardware 
settings/XFree settings).

Now, usuability is probably my number one priority for this project (and 
usually everything else I make). The current Display and Gamma tabs in KDE 
fail my usability goal, which is the primary reason why they have been 
redone. The screen size tab will now demonstrate what it is talking about 
instead of the user having to guess and use "trial and error". The gamma tab 
doesn't let you just twiddle with the gamma setting, but actually provides a 
simple way of calibrating your monitor to match a desired gamma setting (such 
as 1.8 or 2.4, 2.0 is the default) so that colours on your monitor match 
other people's monitors. People who don't understand what gamma is will also 
be able use this tool to correct their monitor without needing to understand 
the technical details. (The calibration system comes from this page: 
http://www.photoscientia.co.uk/Gamma.htm )

Keep in mind that displayconfig is not complete yet. Any questions?

cheers,

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