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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: Bug#22604: View Properties Saved in Directory
From:       John Firebaugh <jfire () uclink ! berkeley ! edu>
Date:       2001-03-19 18:27:57
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> On Saturday 17 March 2001 21:53, jfirebaugh@mac.com wrote:
> > This menu item should be called "Save View Properties in Directory".
> > The verb should come first, like "Show Menubar", "Configure Konqueror".
> > The current wording made me think it would pop up a dialog or something
> > to view the properties.
>
> There is a very good reason that the verb doesn't come first:
> it's a toggle, not an action.
> When this is activated, any FURTHER change will be saved locally.
> So if you make your icons bigger, or show hidden files, THAT will be
> saved, without saving all the rest....
>
> It seems this is too flexible and too confusing. I wonder if I shouldn't
> make it "Save now" and save everything, it seems this is what people
> expect :(

How about this: remove the menu item entirely, but make it an option in the 
File Manager section of Control Center titled "Save View Properties in 
Directories". It will be clear that it is a toggle there because it will be 
a check box. Then, rename the "Remove directory properties" to "Revert to 
default view properties" and move it to the View menu. This would be much 
clearer as to what the result of "removing directory properties" actually 
does.

later,
John

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