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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Konqueror setting favicon in taskabar => confusion
From:       João_Martins <joao () matik ! com ! br>
Date:       2004-11-08 12:35:37
Message-ID: 200411081035.38101.joao () matik ! com ! br
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On Monday 08 November 2004 10:22, Žáček Kryštof wrote:
> IMO it is very bad. User CANNOT locate the application in the taskbar by
> its icon (sic!). As a result user often finds herself clicking buttons in
> the taskbar in search for file manager/browser.
>
> I think that 'it is not as bad' is not sufficient for KDE, especially when
> the cure to this is so simple - an option in Control Center or config file.
>
> Regards

since you can configure the panel's behaviour show/not show application icon 
may be a second option for konqueror to show app.icon or favicon satisfies 
all?

João


>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joao Martins [mailto:joao@matik.com.br]
> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 1:00 PM
> > To: KDE Usability Project
> > Subject: Re: Konqueror setting favicon in taskabar => confusion
> >
> > On Monday 08 November 2004 08:48, Žáček Kryštof wrote:
> > > Since there has been silence in this matter for a long time
> >
> > (nearly a year)
> >
> > > I would like to revoke the discussion on konqueror's favicon in the
> > > taskbar. Nearly anyone would agree that it is difficult to
> >
> > find konqueror
> >
> > > in the taskbar, since it changes its icon according to the
> >
> > object/site it
> >
> > > is currently displaying. This is very anoying and it has
> >
> > even been filed as
> >
> > > a bug to KDE 60219. The problem is it is classified as a
> >
> > wishlist - not a
> >
> > > bug. Therefore, apparently no one cares to repair it.
> >
> > However, I consider
> >
> > > this as a serious bug - a usability bug.
> > >
> > > Does anyone has the power to do something about it?
> >
> > In my opinion like it is today it is not so bad. It appears
> > the Konqueror icon
> > when no site is open or one which does not has a favicon and
> > it appears the
> > sites favicon when this site has one. I think it's usable (for me)
> >
> > João
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