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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Ui enhancements
From:       Laur Ivan <laur.ivan () corvil ! com>
Date:       2003-01-27 10:43:53
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On Sat, 2003-01-25 at 22:08, Troy Corbin Jr. wrote:
> On Saturday 25 January 2003 12:50 pm, Kevin Krammer wrote:
> > On Samstag, 25. Januar 2003 19:00, Volker Augustin wrote:
> > > The solution to reduce the complexity is categorizing the options in
> > > normal options and advanced options which might reside on a separate
> > > tab.
> >
> > For the really advanced options it might be sufficient to document them in
> > some sort of power user guide, which would specify the config file, the
> > options section and key and the possible values.
> >
> > Someone could then provide an extra tool like TweakUI on Windows.
> > This would be a nice beginner's project for developers new to KDE
> > development :)
> 
> I never liked the idea of TweakUI because now the user has to check two apps 
> to find the option they wanted to configure. It would be like clicking 
> 'Settings' in KMail and finding 'Configure KMail...' along with 'Configure 
> More KMail...'.
> 
> This discussion reminds me of the GEOS GUI and something I read about it years 
> ago. They had a global 'complexity' value that determined the types of 
> options presented to the user. 'Expert' mode would show all the options to 
> configure everything, 'Intermediate' would show a smaller, but still powerful 
> subset of these options, and 'Beginner' would show just the basics.

.. and one could have 3 branches of XML files describing these
configurations (ie each "panel" in the KControl would read a config file
based on the desired level).
> 
> IMHO, implementing something like this would solve usability's desire to 
> simplify the interface for newbies, while still allowing the experienced 
> users to have all the bells and whistles we want. And by making it something 
> that all KDE apps can access, we can present a consistant experience to our 
> users that's functional without being overwhelming.

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Laur Ivan                                       Tel  : +353-1-6674336
Software Design Engineer                        eMail:
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Corvil Ltd.

 
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