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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: KDE3 defaults
From:       Allan Sandfeld Jensen <kde () carewolf ! com>
Date:       2003-08-17 14:29:19
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On Saturday 16 August 2003 17:21, William Leese wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> - kicker: remove KWrite from kicker
> KWrite will rarely be used, except in minimum setups. So it doesn't
> deserve an icon on the panel.
>
Agree, it is more logically to open an editor when clicking on the file to 
edit.

> - Virtual Desktops: set to 2
> For the new user 4 is overkill. The user will have to get used to the
> concept first before becoming proficient enough to make use of 4 desktops.
>
I dont think so. It is more logical to have 4, and the concept doesnt get any 
easier to grasp by reducing the number

> - kicker: remove Konsole icon
> We're trying to move the user away from the commandline, right? :)
>

No we are trying to produce the most _usable_ desktop possible, and our 
typical users are familiar with, and uses the commandline.. In fact _we_ are 
the typical users of KDE.  Dont start to make the same mistakes GNOME did; 
KDE is not a crusade, it's about being a powerful and useful desktop.

`Allan
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