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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: QWhatsThis in KCModules and more
From:       Jost Schenck <uzsnty () uni-bonn ! de>
Date:       2000-04-26 16:08:54
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> I just wondered why it didn't popup automatically when the cursor hovered
> over it for, say, 2 seconds..  (checked it out last weekend)

Well, that would be a matter of the implementation in Qt. Right now, I'm just
thinking about what to put into the help-texts and what not. Especially I'd
like to know if it's okay with people if we rely that much on the WhatsThis
help instead of writing manuals.
   
> Otherwise I like it!
> 
> Haven't really looked at it with a critical eye tho. 
> 
> I do think the text I did see ware good; it is the kind of info I would take a look
> at the manual for..

Good :)
-Jost.


> 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > I recently added help texts to some control modules (IIRC this was email, file
> > associations, konq file manager, konq browser, passwords). I talked to Michael
> > McBride, and we agreed that the use of QWhatsThis-Help (context help, popping
> > up a yellow box) should be discussed on this list. It would be nice, if you
> > could have a look at e.g. the email module so you get a picture of what I'm up
> > to :)
> > 
> > The control center has a help tab on the left, which displays simple HTML. 
> > Up to now I used it to display only very general information, while giving
> > rather detailed info in WhatsThis. I did not write docbook manuals.
> > Someone said the information in the WhatsThis is too much / too detailed.
> > I'd like to know your opinion on this.
> > 
> > Mike likes it the current way, because like this information is "nearer" to the
> > user. I especially like it because it makes syncing between programs and
> > documentation easier.
> > 


--
Jost Schenck
jost@schenck.de

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