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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: kdebase/kdesktop
From:       Lubos Lunak <l.lunak () suse ! cz>
Date:       2003-08-12 16:55:52
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On Tuesday 12 of August 2003 18:35, Maksim Orlovich wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2003, John Firebaugh wrote:
> > On Tuesday 12 August 2003 9:07, Luboš Luňák wrote:
> > > CVS commit by lunakl:
> > >
> > > cvsrevertlast - it is expected and intended, and the applet simply had
> > > a bug.
> >
> > I disagree. The option in kcontrol says "Enable desktop menu" -- it
> > mentions nothing about mac-style menu, and I found it confusing that the
> > desktop menu appeared even though I had the option unchecked. So, please
> > either revert the revert or make it clear in the control module that the
> > options are dependent.

 The options are indeed dependent. "Enable desktop menu" does that same like 
the other one, but only for one specific application - kdesktop. Enabling 
standalone menubar and having it in all apps except for kdesktop would be 
very weird, so kdesktop has standalone menubar if any of the two options is 
set.

>
> There were also at least some bugreports on bugs.k.o and forums from
> confused users going "Help, I can't turn it off!" when they turn off Mac
> style menu, and the desktop menu still remains.

 Well, I wasn't the one who created this. I wouldn't mind dumping the kdesktop 
specific option, but something tells me there would be enough people who 
would mind. Having them independent is no option either. And given I'm 
generally bad at designing good UI, I have no idea how to make it clear they 
are dependent, when they're in completely different places. Any idea?

-- 
Lubos Lunak
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