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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Probably a solution for the kcontrol problem
From:       Alistair Davidson <lord_inh () yahoo ! co ! uk>
Date:       2003-01-28 11:52:05
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Lenny wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> after dealing a lot with BeOS lately (as some of you might know) i found out 
> that great user experience is based on simplification. It's sort of an art... 
> or a thin blade...
> 
> The solution for the kcontrol-problem with too many config options is quite 
> simple if you look at BeOS. Abandon the hierarchy approach and provide 10-20 
> entries in a "Preferences" folder/submenu.

I agree with what you're saying, but I'd add that if you're going to have more 
than 7 (the holy number :o) ) entries, they should be grouped in some way. I 
think this is what Apple does in OSX, though I've not used that myself.

-- 
Alistair Davidson
Prying open your third eye since 1823

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