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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: background layout
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2003-01-30 16:06:23
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On Thursday 30 January 2003 05:22, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> 2° I would lower the preview monitor so that it's top aligns with the top
> of the Background Color group. That way everything affected by the "All
> Desktops" combobox is under that combobox.

will do...

> 3° I don't like the positioning of the "Setup Slide Show" button in
> bg_new_smallerWidget.png Perhaps because in the widget style the combobox
> and pushbutton look so much like each other, somehow I now expect a label
> in front of "Setup Slide Show".

heh... yes, it has a lot to do with my ice-cream widgets ;-)

> 4° I don't like the empty space in the lower-right corner.

i think the lowering of the monitor image will help somewhat, and white space 
is not a bad thing...

> To solve 3° and 4°, maybe one could exchange "Background Picture" and
> "Background Color", make "Background Picture" full width, move the preview
> monitor so that it's top aligns with "Background Color".

this puts the monitor in a different place than in every other kcontrol is 
appears in. i think consistency is a worthwhile thing here..

that said, with some of the other comments i've recv'd, i'm thinking of 
switching the picture and colour groups anyways....

> Then "Background Picture" is wide enough so that you can put "Setup Slide
> Show" to the right of "Picture".

2D grids of widgets suck.

> (If can make a .ui file/screenshot if you send me the .ui file of
> bg_new_smallerWidget.png)

your descriptions were great.. i've got one or two other small changes to make 
and i'll put up a new screenie when i get home today...

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Aaron J. Seigo
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