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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [RFC] new kfind UI
From:       Alexander Neundorf <neundorf () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-01-12 17:44:55
Message-ID: 200501121844.55690.neundorf () kde ! org
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On Monday 10 January 2005 12:00, kde-usability-request@kde.org wrote:
> Dnia poniedziałek, 10 stycznia 2005 00:17, Alexander Neundorf napisał:
...
> > Then it gets more interesting. If more search specifications are
> > required, a press on "Add options" opens a new dialog:
> >
> > http://www.neundorf.net/kfind-new-add-option.png
> >
> > In the upper frame you select the kind of option you want to add to the
> > search specification, and in the lower frame a corresponding widgets
> > appears. In the screenshot there is the input widget for specifying
> > additional search paths or paths to be excluded from the search. The
> > combo box contains "Exclude directory" and "Include directory". kfind
> > will be able to search in more than one dir and also to exclude dirs
> > from the search.
> > Once the input widget is filled with the correct values, press "Add
> > option" and the option is added to the search and it appears in the
> > listview in "almost human" speech.
> >
> > The same goes for specifying the size, contents, etc of the search. If
> > an option should be removed or modified, select the option and press
> > "Remove option"/"Modify option". Ideally this should be a small icon
> > part of each line in the listbox (didn't get around to do it yet).
> >
> > If everything is setup as intended, press the find button (which I
> > obviously forgot to insert) and the listview in the lower part of the
> > dialog fills with the result.
> >
> > What do you think ? Completly wrong way or improvement ?
> > Better wording for the UI elements would be definitely required.
> > Anybody else here who wants to implement it ?
>
> IMO looks good.
>
> 1.
> I think there is common agreement to use 'folder' and not 'directory'.

Ok.

> 2.
> I would give 'include subfolders' option in front page.
> This is one of the most used options, and in advanced page option for
> depth. (like -maxdepth in find)

Yes.

> 3.
> What do you want to do after each 'Add option' - close window and start
> from beginning?
> For folders good thing would be something like filters in KMail with
> More, Less widgets to allow definition of more than one item of one
> type?
> In this way you would have to open options dialog 3 times, not 6.

The dialog could be non-modal, so one can simply add several options without 
having to reopen the dialog everytime again.

> 4.
> Metainfo and filetype? Metainfo depends on filetype. Should be connected
> in some way.

Hmm, how ?

Otherwise, does everybody consider the kfind UI just a non-issue or was my 
suggestion simply plain perfect ? ;-)

Bye
Alex
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