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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: BeOS and KDE compared: screenshots of trash and file context menu
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2003-01-26 19:13:56
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On Sunday 26 January 2003 09:27, Lenny wrote:
> 1) Trash context menu:
> http://www.kudling.de/kde_beos_trash.png
>
> IMVHO BeOS does it right. Most people just want to
> a) look into the Trash Bin and
> b) empty it

this is because KDE doesn't actually have a proper trash system, just a 
directory to stow things in. provide a proper trash system and this problem 
will also be fixed.

> 2) General file context menu:
> http://www.kudling.de/kde_beos_file.png
>
> What i like most from BeOS is the "Add-Ons" submenu which prevents plugins
> polluting the context menu like in kde.
> KDE follows the infamous Perl "there's more than one way to do it" spirit .
> IMVHO KDE should chose between:
> a) provide copy to/move to quick browsers like in BeOS _OR_
> b) provide cut/copy/paste entries.

i like the Add ons submenu... i'm doing some work on the service menus right 
now (type globbing works, huzzah! working on submenus now) and i think i'll 
adopt that approach.

as for copy to / move to and copy/paste, the two are very different modes of 
use ... the copy/move to menus are really mostly useful for immediate moves 
within one's local system. copy/paste is more flexible and requires less 
sub-menu navigation *shudder* ... perhaps choosing one or the other would be 
nice thing, i'm just not sure which one i'd choose ;-)

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Aaron J. Seigo
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