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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Kcontrol proposal - screenshot
From:       tech () bishop ! dhs ! org
Date:       2002-09-08 23:20:18
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> On Sunday September 08, 2002 03:58, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> > One of the complaints against hierarchies that gets mentioned is:
> > "Deeply nested hierarchies cause even more problems because people get
> > disorientated." But I don't think that applies very much to a 3-level
> > hierarchy, that's hardly "deeply nested". Also the risk of getting
> > "disoriented" is greatly reduced IMO with the treeview because it shows
> > the user where (s)he is at all times.
> >
> > The other complaint against hierarchies is that dymanic hierarchies are
> > disorienting. But the control center isn't dynamic it is very static.
> > (And after 3.1 it will hopefully not change in any major way for several
> > releases)
> 
> I'd say if users can navigate 100 television channels they can handle a 
> KControl of less than 100 elements, no matter what the organization.

100 sequential t.v. channels with a t.v. guide and daily use (to
associate numbers with channels)?  Yep, can do.  Even at that, most
people that I know of have a select few memorized, and everything else
they use either the on-screen menu or the t.v. guide.

IOW, apples and oranges...

D.A.Bishop

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