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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Arrows: indication sort direction of columns
From:       Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-05-16 8:51:54
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On Wednesday 16 May 2001 00:30, Malte Starostik wrote:
> On Mittwoch, 16. Mai 2001 00:26, Richard Stevens wrote:
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> > On Wednesday 16 May 2001 00:11, Michael Ritzert wrote:
> > > On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 05:38:59PM -0400, Cristian Tibirna wrote:
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > > A triangle pointing up, i.e. with the basis down, pictures to me
> > > > better the ordering of messages in a folder. The lowest priority item
> > > > is at the bottom, just like the basis of the triangle is at the
> > > > bottom.
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > Well, there are arguments for the other way as well. I thought about
> > > this quite a few times myself. I see it this way: In mathematical terms
> > > you write 3 < 5 so the broader side of the sign is near the bigger
> > > number. In KDE an ordering with the lowest numbers on top would show an
> > > arrow down with the broader side on top, virtually reversing this
> > > principle. Or (if there were left-to-right lists):  >  3  5  7 when I
> > > would expect <  3 5  7.
> >
> > Hmm I think comparison operators are a different thing though.
>
> Definately. The current arrow direction in KDE is absolutely logical IMHO:
> The arror points into the direction of the "last" (highest value) item.
Nothing in there sorts for value, but only for size, date, subject, etc. Who 
tells you that if I sort for Subject the subjects with z have a higher value 
to me? Noone.

Greetings, Stephan

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