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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: new kdm looks horrible
From:       Manuel Amador <amadorm () usm ! edu ! ec>
Date:       2002-12-11 0:30:06
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> the idea exists to substitute the logo area with the selected user's
> pic.

usability-wise, why?

> 
> > of course, that means you can't use the pictures to visually pick the
> > right user.... hmm...
> > 
> that's why i'm not convinced that it is a good idea to make the combo
> the only choice. for small home installations the current list is ideal
> (and it does _not_ look terrible ;).
> 
> we currently have (yeah neil, sometimes it helps to know the program
> you're talking about ;) ShowUsers=[NotHidden|Selected|None]. i see four
> solutions, how to merge the options:
> * don't merge at all. add ShowUserCombo=<s.a.>. maybe rename ShowUsers
>   to ShowUserList. eeek ...
> * change to ShowUsers=[NotHidden|Selected] and add UserView=[List|Combo|None]
> * ShowHiddenUsers=<bool> + UserView=<s.a.>
>   -> bad, as asymmetric ->
> * make only one list UserList and an option UserListNegative=<bool>.
>   i don't like it too much, as you lose the contents of the UserList
>   when you change it's "signedness". otoh, how often do you do that?
> i'm such concerned about the naming of the options, as kcmkdm tends to
> be incomplete (i still have no idea how to design such a huge kcm gui)
> and therefore hand-editing for kdmrc is often required (ShowUsers _is_
> coverd, but once you open kdmrc, you want understand everything).
> suggestions are strongly welcome.
> 
> greetings
> 
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