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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: LONG: File-menu
From:       Rik Hemsley <rik () kde ! org>
Date:       1999-11-16 20:07:46
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#if Martin Konold
> The main reason is that a "Quit" which closes all windows of a single unix
> process would be impossible to implement cleanly from the UI perspective.
> 
> Imagine: A single executable may have a very large number of
> windows/views. Due to the integrated nature of KDE it is impossible from 
> the users perspective to foresee what will happen if the user selects
> "Quit Application". E.g. a general file viewer which is capable of
> handling all kinds of documents including png,jpeg,ps,pdf and dvi. 
> 
> Each of these windows will look VERY differently to the users. It will be
> impossible for the users to identify the which window/view belongs to
> which unix process in the background.

Agreed completely.

I vote that there is no 'Quit' menu entry. It serves to confuse users, with
the only advantage being that it allows you to close all windows belonging
to one process quickly. If you're a 'power user', you can press ALT-F4 a
few times.

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