From kde-edu  Mon Aug 12 00:12:21 2002
From: "Mahfouf Anne-Marie" <annemahfouf () hotmail ! com>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:12:21 +0000
To: kde-edu
Subject: Re: [kde-edu]: Control Module
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-edu&m=102911130512720




>From: Eva Brucherseifer <eva@kde.org>

> > Hmm, your linewrapping  is utterly b0rked. Seems like hotmail suffers 
>from
> > the same ignorance Outlook does.

yes, I know, sorry about that.

> > >The idea we had was to have global settings in a kcontrol module for 
>ALL
> > >kdeedu apps. Like set the "kid look" in all kdeedu apps that support 
>it.
> >
> > Hmm, having a generic module for that sounds interesting but...
> >
> > >Or setting the fonts. For example I would like to have the "easiest" 
>look
> > > for my youngest daughter that cannot read in all edu apps: big fonts,
> > > only buttons with pics and no menus. This would be set in KControl
> > > kdeedu.
> >
> > What you _really_ want is a thememanager with a special kids theme. I 
>tried
> > for so long to get one started but noone was able to help me so far. 
>Anyone
> > interested in joining in? (belive me, it's tricky :)
>
>That was one of our ideas during our meeting at LInuxtag... ;-)
>I think, we didn't follow this idea, because there was noone who wanted to 
>put
>some work into it :-(
>But you cannot solve all problems with a style. The "child mode" also 
>changes
>the usage of background pictures, sounds and maybe also the complete layout
>and behaviour.
>
>About the fonts - I am still not confincend that a special font option is
>necessary only for edu apps.
>Annma - does your dauther have an own login? And how does KDE look if you
>choose a large font for all apps? Is this applicable?

My daughter is 4 and does not have her own login. I set up KLettres in the 
child look
for her.
When I said "all kdeedu apps" I should have said "all kde-edu apps that can 
accept
a child look". KLettres can be used by adults to learn a foreign language 
language
and by kids. Same for KHangMan which also has 2 looks. But this does not 
make sense
for KStars or Kalzium as young kids will not use these apps. So the theme 
should control
the edu-apps that support it.

What we wanted was to have a kid look with bigger fonts, without the menubar 
and with
an adapted toolbar. As well as fancy backgrounds and icons pics.
But I insist on the fact that it will concern only young kids-related apps, 
I should have
made that clearer.

annma

PS: my cable connection is not working properly, the only cable service I 
can have is on strike...
:( bad luck for me, that's why I stick a bit longer with that hotmail 
address, to see
how things develop. This is also why I reply a bit late...


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