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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Redesigning control center: list of concepts with multiple
From:       Maurizio Colucci <seguso.forever () tin ! it>
Date:       2004-02-12 0:17:25
Message-ID: 200402120114.14416.seguso.forever () tin ! it
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On Wednesday 11 February 2004 14:33, Aaron Seigo wrote:
> On February 11, 2004 17:20, Maurizio Colucci wrote:
> > If you don't agree with the solution I propose, please explain how you
> > are going to solve the problem of the a-priori "indecidability" of the
> > right category to click. (Turn the tree into a taxonomy perhaps? But no
> > static taxonomy is ideal in all situations.)
>
> don't have time for a full reply ATM, but... yes, what you suggest (with
> some refinement to the process... will go into that further later today
> when i have time) is a good process.
>
> it needs to be augmented with a secondary process that allows a more casual
> browsing experience,

In this case we can add an initial choice (the leftmost panel in the picture):

   http://segusoland.sourceforge.net/snapshot1.png

here I also removed the need to click a "SEARCH" button after selecting the 
topics. As soon as you select/deselect a topic, you see the rightmost panel 
updating itself, dynamically. This is very important.

Is there any chance that this will be actually implemented? :-)


> e.g. an icon view. (can explain why later if you wish) 

Yes, please, when you have time.

> those two concepts _together_ can remove the need for the tree, as you
> note.
>
> pls lookup earlier threads on this topic... i've explained in detail how
> i'd like to see kcontrol change, with searchability being one of the
> primary features.

I'm going :-)

Maurizio


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