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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: View modes in konqueror
From:       Leo Savernik <l.savernik () aon ! at>
Date:       2004-04-19 20:20:59
Message-ID: 200404192221.00981.l.savernik () aon ! at
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Am Montag 19 April 2004 20:40 schrieb Peter Postmus:
[...]
> Except that in the first case, there are two buttons which configure the
> same thing: the way files are represented. Two buttons is bad, because it
> confuses people. They have a 50% chance of clicking on the "wrong" button
> (they look very similar).

They cannot. The currently active button is depressed.

[...]
> > Hover over it. Then you get a tooltip which tells you the mode it is
> > going to activate.
>
> So users must hold their mouse over the button and wait before they get to
> see what the function of that button is? Not very good IMO (see my
> arguments for not having two view mode-buttons above).

If they really always need the text, they should activate "text below icons".
>
[...]
>
> I suggest combining these views into a single "List View" mode, which - if
> people feel this is necessary - can be modified in the Konqueror
> configuration window to incorporate features from the aforementioned modes.
> In that case, "Info List View" could also disappear.

No, the Info List View is a sophisticated special mode. It should not 
disappear.
>
> This will shorten the amount of choices under a single button from six to
> four or even three. I think your argument of power users having to long a
> list to traverse, would be solved by this.

I don't know how often power users switch between different list view modes. 
If they do, this solution will make their lives harder.
>
[...]

mfg
	Leo
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