[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-usability
Subject:    kcontrol modules: slider abuse needs cleaning
From:       Alexei Podtelezhnikov <apodtele () mccammon ! ucsd ! edu>
Date:       2002-05-30 22:38:54
[Download RAW message or body]

Hey guys!

I'd like to bring your attention to the flagrant abusing of sliders in 
kcontrol.

This in turn leads to a great inconsistencies in the interface. Some precise
numerical values are set by numbers only, some have a slider on top (well, to 
the right) of it. Why? I totally understand sliders from Slow to Fast. Why do 
we need sliders to change numerical values like "Look&Feel / Win Behavior / 
Focus / Moving / Snap Zones". I don't see this.

In addition, numerical values usually have little arrows to change them by 
clicking, so that's not an excuse.  

The following sliders are plain redundant in my view:

Look @ Feel:
   Panel :
      Position : Length
      Hiding : Automatic Hide : Delay in Sec
      Menus : Browser Menus
      Extensions : Automatic Hide
   Win Behavior:
      Focus :
      Moving : Snap Zones
      Advanced :
Personalization:
   Accessibility: 
Power Control:
   Energy
Sound Mixer:

In short, I think there should be one method depending on the setting:
either numerical and precise, or sliding and rough. The policy must state: 
NEVER BOTH! It's usually very simple to figure out which one is preferable.

This is the example where sliders is not present, and this is so nice and 
simple: "Look & Feel / Launch Feedback"

"Network / News Ticker / General" has both good and bad examples of sliders.

Kcontrol should become just as clean as it is important. I mean 
customisability and konqueror are usually cited in the first paragraphs 
on PRs. 


Sincerely,
Alexei

_______________________________________________
kde-usability mailing list
kde-usability@mail.kde.org
http://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-usability
[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]