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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] Striking out finished todos (wish #62430)
From:       Reinhold Kainhofer <reinhold () kainhofer ! com>
Date:       2003-08-10 14:57:03
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Am Son, 2003-08-10 um 08.28 schrieb Daniel Molkentin:
> On Sunday 10 August 2003 02:30, Reinhold Kainhofer wrote:
> >The attached patch implements finished todos in the todo view to be
> >stroke out (as requested by bug:62430).
> >Since this is quite a change to the looks of korganizer (see attached
> >screenshot), I figured I better ask the list before committing. What do
> >you think?
> 
> I had such a patch, too, and Cornelius said it is a bad idea because it makes 
> reading harder and he's right. The Outlook approach is a bit strange at that 
> point because normally one would gray those entries out instead..
> 
> >Is the change too obtrusive (i.e. do finished items seem too important
> >compared to non-finished)? If so, how can we change this? Using italics?
> >Or a gray font (which might cause problems with strange background
> >settings, so I wouldn't vote for this)? Or using a smaller font?
> 
> I'd go with a light gray color.

Okay, I played around a little bit with different choices of marking
finished todos visually. 

Possibly choices are:
-) Strike the items out (my original patch):
http://reinhold.kainhofer.com/Linux/pictures/KOrganizer_FinishedTodos.png

-) draw them in a lighter color (or darker color on a dark bg):
http://reinhold.kainhofer.com/Linux/pictures/KOrganizer_FinishedTodosStrikeOut6.png

-) draw finished todos in italics:
http://reinhold.kainhofer.com/Linux/pictures/KOrganizer_FinishedTodos7.png

-) italics and strike out:
http://reinhold.kainhofer.com/Linux/pictures/KOrganizer_FinishedTodosStrikeOut2.png

-) draw them in a smaller font:
http://reinhold.kainhofer.com/Linux/pictures/KOrganizer_FinishedTodosStrikeOut5.png

-) smaller font and strike out:
http://reinhold.kainhofer.com/Linux/pictures/KOrganizer_FinishedTodosStrikeOut4.png


Personally, I like the second possibility better (light gray, as
suggested by danimo). One problem, however, is that in that case we need
to find a good way to determine a color, which still shows good contrast
to all background colors. I'm in no way an expert on this, so I'd need
some help to determine a color that contrasts to both the bg color and
the alternating bg color of the list view, and still looks less
important than the text color. In the default color scheme(s), these
colors are white and very light gray, and black text. But the user is
free to choose whatever color he likes better...

Another issue with the gray color is that some users might think that
these todos are disabled.

What do you think?

Reinhold

PS: CC'ing kde-usability to check their opinion, too.

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