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List:       kde-panel-devel
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] Standardize clocks config dialogs
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2008-01-22 18:27:46
Message-ID: 200801221127.46654.aseigo () kde ! org
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On Monday 21 January 2008, Andre Magalhaes wrote:
> While I share your opinion regarding tabs, shouldn't we use the same
> layout we are using for the digital clock. Using groupboxes will make the
> widget to big vertically, especially if we add more options, what I believe
> will happen.
>
> What do you think?

i just realized one more reason we should probably not be using a tabwidget 
here:

other clocks may have an extensive set of their own options. the fuzzy clock 
is a good example of this. these would invariable need their own tab.

that means one of three scenarios:

The Good: we don't use a tab widget for the shared settings, the clock adds 
this widget to its own tab widget and we have two tabs.

The Bad: we use a tab widget for the shared settings, the clock adds more tabs 
for its own settings resulting in at least 3 tabs. the baby jesus whimpers a 
bit.

The Ugly: we use a tab widget for the shared settings, the clock creates its 
own tab widget and embeds the shared settings into its own tab widget and we 
have tabs-in-tabs. the baby jesus cries.

so not having tabs gives us the most flexibility and the greatest chance for a 
tab-coherent dialog. by making it hard for people to do the wrong thing, we 
increase the odds of them doing the right thing ;)

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Aaron J. Seigo
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