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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: What config file am I editing?
From:       Richard Moore <rich () ipso-facto ! freeserve ! co ! uk>
Date:       2001-09-13 15:17:16
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One problem with this is that you may actually be working with a
number of files in any given situation. This commonly occurs when
some options are set in a file early in the KDEDIRS list and others
later in the list (eg. in a users KDE_HOME settings).

Rich.

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> 
> George Petri wrote:
> 
> > Perhaps, every KDE Settings/Configuration window should show what
> > configuration file is being changed and provide a button such as "Change
> > Settings with KWrite".
> >
> > So what does everyone think? :)
> 
> I think its an excellent idea! Perhaps the "edit file" button is
> unneccessary, but it wouldn't hurt and would probably help enormously to
> display the filename somewhere.
> 
> I suppose the downside is that some users will end up corrupting their
> config files, which is not a good thing. That's why I wouldn't include a
> button to open the file directly from the dialog, that makes it too easy
> for people to meddle with things they don't understand. But to any power
> user, it isn't much of a hardship to call up a prompt and open the file
> with the editor of your choice.
> 
> --
> Steven D'Aprano

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