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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE rough edges - file-types in KDE 3
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2007-09-21 18:34:54
Message-ID: 46F40ECE.8030407 () acm ! org
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Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Tuesday 18 September 2007, Ian Wadham wrote:
>> I am sorry this post has been so lengthy, but I hope you have had
>> a few laughs and I really wanted to get across some flavour of
>> what KDE can be like for a first-time user.  And that *is* a matter for
>> developers to consider IMHO. 
> 
> so if i cut through everything here, i see exactly three concrete issues you 
> raise:
> 
> - finding file associations; action items might include:
> 	- how easy *can* this be made? 

As easy as it is in Konqueror.  However, it should be easier in 
Konqueror.  File Associations is not part of Konqueror.  Therefore, the 
link to the KCM for File Associations should be in the menu: "Settings 
-> Configure File Associations"

This option should be in EVERY application that uses file associations 
to open applications and/or parts.  It is missing in KMail.

> 	- what are all the ways available now?
> 	- is this documented in a place people can find said documentation?

Lets face it, users don't read the documentation. :-)  Seriously, 
something like this should be simple enough to find without reading the 
documentation.

> 	- write patches to make it more obvious in line with the three Qs above
> 	- is it easier to find right now in kde4's systemsettings vs kcontrol?
> - setting file associations
> 	- write a patch to concretely improve the file associations dialog

That is, I presume a request for a *demonstration* patch.  Doesn't make 
much sense to me since my motto is: "Design twice and code once".  But 
seriously, before writing code, it is necessary to decide what it 
*should* do and even though you don't like it, that (the design) is 
really the most important part of the process.

My suggestion is simple that it should be the way it used to be with a 
tab for: "File Associations" in the "Properties Dialog" -- replacing 
options with magic buttons is GNOME-Think.  Note that with the current 
obscure icon (magic button), this is even less obvious because the tool 
tip is: "Edit File Types" rather than "File Associations".

-- 
JRT

 
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