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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Applets? [ was: Re: kde mp3 player]
From:       Torsten Rahn <rahn () astrophysik ! uni-kiel ! de>
Date:       1999-05-14 10:39:53
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> Just look at MS apps like Word, or StarOffice.
> There is a possibility to put items on toolbar, and these items don't need to
> have an icon. They are just displayed simply as a text. Toolbar then look like
> a mix of icon and text buttons.

If it would work like this I would be happy ...

> I don't think that this is any disadvantage. As far as it's ok for user to have
> such a toolbar.
> At any time, this item can have an icon assigned to it ( at least in
> StarOffice, don't know about MS apps). Creating a nice icon chooser dialog,
> which would be easily accessible ( e.g. by pressing right mouse button on

This should at least be one way how to implement it.

> menu / toolbar item ), would not be a drawback IMO.

And please: no Colorchooser instead or in addition ... Sorry, but this is 
an idea only a  programmer can have ...


> This approach also doesn't put a big burden on icon artists.

Yes.

> I agree that it is nonsense to create icons just-in-case somebody might
> use them. But common, and widely used menu/toolbar items should have their 
> standard icon anyway.

Yes.
 
>   Best regards

Cheers,
  
> 			Matt

Torsten
 
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