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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] Kicker applet context menu simplification
From:       Peter Postmus <p.postmus () st ! hanze ! nl>
Date:       2004-04-16 19:44:46
Message-ID: 200404162144.46428.p.postmus () st ! hanze ! nl
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On Friday 16 April 2004 20:30, Sébastien Laoût wrote:
> > Well but, for example, the "remove" submenu in the Panel menu is
> > absolutely redundant. I remove the applet from the basic applet menu,
> > it's the shortest and clearest way.
>
> Not sure.
> Users can also hide the handles :-)
> Not all applets provide the submenu on them.
> But, of course, when we hide the handles, it's to have a "lock kicker"
> feature (such as in Windows xp).
> So it's to not remove accidentaly the applets (and because it's less
> uggly).
> So, yes : it's redundant.
>

Yes, a locking function for kicker sounds good. After all, adjusting the panel 
layout is not something people do every day.

So maybe we could have two modes: locked and unlocked. In unlocked mode, the 
Add/Remove/Move menu entries are present just as they are now. In locked 
mode, everything is locked into place, the Add/Remove/Move entries are gone 
and the applet handles are gone (just as they are now when the user chooses 
to hide applet handles in the kicker KCM).

Or am I just repeating your suggestion? ;)

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten,
With kind regards,

Peter Postmus

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