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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Tree widget decoration
From:       Peter Postmus <p.postmus () st ! hanze ! nl>
Date:       2004-05-07 10:34:16
Message-ID: 200405071234.16101.p.postmus () st ! hanze ! nl
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On Friday 07 May 2004 11:47, Florian Graessle wrote:
> On Fri, 7 May 2004 11:08:26 +0200
>
> Leo Savernik <l.savernik@aon.at> wrote:
> > > Is the Tree widget themeable? If so, what do you think about change
> > > the dot line and the [+]/[-] stuff for something like Gnome/MacOS-X?
> > > I think it's cleaner.
> >
> > No. Please don't. The dotted lines are as unobtrusive as can be.
> > Furthermore, they tell you whether there are more items following on
> > the given level.
>
> Yes, I guess you are right. The dotted lines function as a "guide".
> Think of the "Tree View" or one of the folder trees in the sidebar with
> lots of directories unfolded . Without the dotted lines I can imagine
> that it takes more time to find corresponding parent folders.
>
> Besides in my opinion a "right" arrow is not as contrary to a "down"
> arrow as "plus" is to "minus".
>
Perhaps more subtle lines, like in the attached screenshot, would provide a 
cleaner look, while still providing information about the file hierarchy 
structure?

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten,
With kind regards,

Peter Postmus

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["treeview-lines.png" (image/png)]

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