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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: LONG: File-menu
From:       zander () microweb ! nl
Date:       1999-11-17 9:17:33
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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.
Make that Ctrl-W.

But OK. This is something that is discussed for a long time prior to the time
the kde-core team joined the discussions. 

Back then the problem was that _many_ people really wanted a quit. If we can
agree on one thing I am happy. 

I don't care either way. They are just as good (read: have about the same 
amount of pro's and cons).


--
Thomas Zander                                                zander@microweb.nl
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because it makes other people's lives easier -- or, more         icq: 970 00 05
accurately, it enables them to maintain their manic pace.      gpg-key:  0588D5

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