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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Kcontrol proposal - screenshot
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () kde ! org>
Date:       2002-09-01 0:16:48
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On Saturday 31 August 2002 02:12 pm, wvl wrote:
> On Saturday 31 August 2002 22:31, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> > On Saturday 31 August 2002 08:55 am, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> > > that said, here's my thoughts on this:
> >
> > <snap>
> >
> > Apart from "let's redesign kcontrol with every release because it is
> > fashionable", what are the problems with the current kcontrol?
>
> I'll take a shot.
>
> 1) The categories are not logically defined
> 2) Many categories are poorly named
> 3) Many subcategories are poorly named
> 4) Several subcategories could be removed and it's options placed elsewhere
> 5) Kcontrol's 'sidebar' quickly becomes hard to scan once more than 1
> category is opened
> 6) There is no clear definition which applications should and which should
> not place it's configuration options in kcontrol

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> ..there is nothing wrong with this aslong as it is a logical and easy to
> remember hierarchy. This way the user doesn't even have to know what's
> hidden in the lower levels of the hierarchy, aslong as they moved in the
> correct direction and is rewarded with a limited set of subitems.

So the main problem is that the existing hierarchy should be improved?
I suggest that we focus on that then so that we hopefully can have a better 
hierarchy in KDE 3.1. There have already been made changes for that, but it 
would help immensly if the poeple on this list could formulate a well-rounded 
overall vision for the hierarchy.

Cheers,
Waldo
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bastian@kde.org  |   SuSE Labs KDE Developer  |  bastian@suse.com
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