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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: App of the week: Calculator
From:       David Hugh-Jones <davidhj () managebid ! com>
Date:       2002-02-12 17:24:17
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Can I just chime in to agree with the usability guys. I don't think a menu 
bar will clutter the interface. Actually, because almost all apps have it, it 
tends to be less noticeable than the two buttons. Also, the help button is a 
"?". This actually looks rather strange and is not necessarily easy to use. 

David


On Tuesday 12 February 2002 7:50 am, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> hi..
>
> > -It will have a menu that behaveves like most all apps have with the same
> > key accels as defined by the user
>
> it already does use the same key accels as defined by the user for
> Quitting, Help, etc...
>
> > -About is removed from the configure dialog and is the standard kde
> > dialog
>
> this doesn't impact usability enough to offset cluttering the interface
> with a menu system....
>
> > -Help is in a standard place.
> >
> > Cons:
> > -Someone has to do some work.
>
> this is a simple 5 minute addition, not a lot of work ... the con you
> missed:
>
>  - clutters an otherwise simple and clean interface that mimics quite well
> its physical counterpart. simplicity is devine and not everything is a word
> processor.
>
> if you read through the bug / wish reports you will not find a single
> request for getting to the help or configure dialogs easier ... you will
> lots of other requests, even a few relating to usability ... but none that
> request a menu or an easier to get to help ....
>
> of course, you're free to implement such a menu (yay open source!)... send
> the patch on to Evan Teran <emt3734@ritvax.rit.edu> who is the current
> kcalc maintainer for comments (i've already corresponded with him regarding
> some of the changes i've been making, so i know he's alive and involved
> =)... i'd also recommend showing kcalc to several average users with and
> without menus for comments from them on this addition
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