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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Fwd: Opinions on gnome2 / KDE - continued. screenshots!
From:       Uno Engborg <uno () webworks ! se>
Date:       2002-07-25 11:34:45
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Michael Peligro wrote:

>On Wednesday 24 July 2002 1:16 am, wvl wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Gnome2 handles this inconsistently, but the solution when available is an
>>elegant one.
>>
>>See http://home.wanadoo.nl/yatsu/gnome2_contextmenu.png
>>    
>>
>
>In reference to the screenshot:
>
>The "Remove from panel" is more explanatory than the simple "Remove" word in 
>KDE.
>
>I'd like to suggest new wordings: 
>
>a. "Remove <Appname> shortcut from panel" 
>            OR
>b. "Remove <Appname> from panel"
>
>I prefer letter a option. IMHO, it's more explanatory. A user will say, "Hey, 
>I can remove it from this panel. It's just a shorcut anyway", or something 
>like that.
>
Yes,  your option a is very hard to missinterpret. The only problem is 
that it is a bit long
for a menu item.


>
>After removing it, a feedback, or reminder dialog will appear, saying 
>something like this:
>
>--------------------------------------------
>
>If you want to add this <Appname> shortcut again, Right-click on the panel, 
>Choose Add -> Applet -> System Monitor
>
>                 <Close button>
>

I think that that dialog box also should contain a "Don't show this 
message agin message"
check box.

But then of course we have the problem of how this warning dialog should 
be turned on again.
Perhaps we could add a "Dialog" setting somwhere in the "Control Center"


Regards
Uno Engborg

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