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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE speed issues
From:       Isen Kusima <cycnus () cbn ! net ! id>
Date:       2002-01-24 10:11:24
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On Thursday 24 January 2002 05:55, Andreas Simon wrote:

> In this context less is more.
> Preferences should be as simple as posible.
>
> About the slider: Do you think the average user is aware of differences
> between slider position 8 and slider position 9? Maybe three or four
> radiobuttons would be a solution also worth thinking about. Something
> like: Eyecandy level: None, a little bit, medium, everything.
> I think for most people this should be enough. Remember they can always
> configure all the fine details in the Control Center if they want.
>
> Also I do not think one should associate high performance computers wit=
h
> much eye candy. There are people out there who just do not like it.
> No!, this choice should be based on the liking of the user and not
> the performance of his machine, albeit a warning about the resource
> hunger of much eye candy is advisible.

I agree that user should be able to select/diselect any eye candy.

A user with P4 / 1 GB RAM / 8MB S3 video card.
might not want to get big icon if he had 14/15" monitor.

Some 'experience' user just don't like eye candy at all.









 
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