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List:       kde-pim
Subject:    Re: [Kde-pim] Re: Groupware wizard patch merge
From:       Bo Thorsen <bo () sonofthor ! dk>
Date:       2003-04-01 13:06:15
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On Tuesday 01 April 2003 14:44, Cornelius Schumacher wrote:
> On Tuesday 01 April 2003 13:37, Bo Thorsen wrote:
> > On Tuesday 01 April 2003 11:57, Cornelius Schumacher wrote:
> > > KMail did this quite good, having to run a
> > > wizard at first startup would be step back.
> >
> > I disagree with this! Figuring out where to set how KMail downloads
> > your mail is definately not for the faint-of-heart - the network
> > config tabs are quite complicated. Startup wizards are important,
> > when they're done right.
>
> Wizards are important, if the config dialogs are too complex, but why
> do they have to run at startup? As long as I don't actually send or
> receive mails there is no real reason to set it up.
>
> I think it is important that first time users of Kontact get a nice
> impression of the program as quickly as possible. Answering several
> pages of config wizards is annoying, this should be avoided. I don't
> see a real reason why the wizard has to be run at startup. It could
> just as well be run, when you click on retrieve or send mail for the
> first time.

Good point.

They're just a lot easier to implement when you don't have the app
running :-)

Bo.

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     Bo Thorsen                 |   Praestevejen 4
     Senior Software Engineer   |   5290 Marslev
     Klarälvdalens Datakonsult  |   Denmark
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