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List:       kde-panel-devel
Subject:    Re: Display Configuration KCM design review
From:       Beat Wolf <wolf () fryx ! ch>
Date:       2012-10-03 9:17:42
Message-ID: 10795989.dT0oGesKaD () cloudglider
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Just a small input from an observer.

I don't use a second monitor. I only open that menu when something went wro=
ng =

with my resolution. For example when starting a game that reset the desktop =

resolution to the lowest possible one.

So my suggestion is, make sure that it is possible to use this kcm when you=
r =

resolution is something like 640x480. It probably does, but its still =

important to be aware of the problem.

regards

Beat Wolf

On Tuesday 02 October 2012 14.29:24 Dan Vr=E1til wrote:
> Hi!
> =

> As some might notice [0], we are working with Alex Fiestas on new display
> management for KDE. I'm now working on new KCM. Aaron suggested in commen=
ts
> below the blog post that it would be nice to discuss design of the KCM wi=
th
> you, Plasma guys.
> =

> As d_ed and few others suggested, I have rewritten the bottom control pane
> to use standard QWidgets rather then QML, so now it looks like this: [1].
> =

> Still, I really suck at UI design, so I would appreciate any input from y=
ou
> on what can improve not just integration with the rest of Workspaces but
> also user experience.
> =

> There are two problems with icons I already know about, but I'm unsure of
> the what the best step would be:
> 	1) icons for rotation - should I make special "90 deg clockwise" and "90
> deg counterclockwise" icons, as shown here [2]?
> 	2) icon for primary output - some people did not understand that the
> bookmark icon represents primary monitor. Is it OK or should I try to find
> something better (and what do you think would fit best)?
> =

> If you want to try it, you need my "fork" of Alex's libkscreen (contains
> things I didn't send to Alex for review yet) from
> scratch/dvratil/libkscreen- clone.git and the KCM from
> scratch/dvratil/displayconfiguration.git
> =

> Note: the KCM can be already used to configure monitors, but does not yet
> react to changes (i.e. it won't update when you unplug a monitor)
> =

> Cheers,
> Dan
> =

> [0] https://www.progdan.cz/2012/09/display-management-in-kde/
> [1] http://i.imgur.com/Lijng.png
> [2] http://i.minus.com/j0jCsZ3DaQQPO.jpg
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