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List:       kde-look
Subject:    AW: sorting of files konqueror, file-open dialog
From:       "Ferdinand Gassauer" <f.gassauer () aon ! at>
Date:       2000-04-12 9:46:03
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: David Faure [mailto:david@mandrakesoft.com]
> Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 12. April 2000 10:27
> An: kde-devel@kde.org
> Betreff: Re: sorting of files konqueror, file-open dialog
>
> I know this is not a good reason, but Windows does the same...
>
> On Wed, Apr 12, 2000 at 10:38:26AM +0200, Ferdinand Gassauer wrote:
> > Hi!
> > I posted this about 2 weeks ago - IMHO important for consistant look and
> > feel - but no reaction till now
> Maybe because it's a look issue (kde-look) more than a devel issue ?
>
> > I recognized that the sort order in
> > * konqueror - specially detailed view (left to right)
> What do you mean by detailed ? The list view is obviously top down, since
> it's all in one column. Only the icon view is left to right, but it's not
> detailed.
>
> > * file open dialog  (top down)
> > is not the same - but IMHO should be consistent througout KDE.
> >
> > I personally prefer top down for details for better readability, but the
> > best would be to make it user configurable to avoid a long discussion.
>
> I don't think yet-another-configuration-option for this is needed.
> Never had such a feature request for kfm...
>
> I personnally have no real opinion on the subject - although I favor
> consistency too. The question is to choose between consistency with the
> file open dialog or consistency with Windows (and perhaps other GUIs ?)
Hmm!
MS-Explorer's sorting for "List" is top-down (what I ment comparing
konqueror and file open) and (small) Symbols is left to right.
>
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> David FAURE
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