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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: simpler UI for konqy
From:       Luciano Montanaro <mikelima () virgilio ! it>
Date:       2004-01-06 15:22:43
Message-ID: 200401061622.43902.mikelima () virgilio ! it
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On Tuesday 06 January 2004 16:17, Frans Englich wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 January 2004 15:58, Luke Sandell wrote:
> > On Tuesday 06 January 2004 08:54 am, Frans Englich wrote:
> > > The button has severe usability problems: For anyone who doesn't have a
> > > technical understanding of the media(ie. html) the behavior is
> > > inconsistent -   sometimes it works, sometimes not. And that is pretty
> > > bad.
> >
> > Maybe it should be kept, but only appear for sites that have a LINK
> > REL="UP" tag.
>
> At most disabling it(making it grey) hiding it on/off depending on the site
> would IMHO be usability suicide :)
>

Pleas, no. The Up button does a useful action, even if the semantic could 
confuse newbies. Hiding it by default is better in this case, since I think 
the button is useful.

Keep also in mind that you may well use it when browsing an html page using 
the file:/ or ftp:/ protocols.

Luciano


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