[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Localised folders in /home/user (Documents and Desktop)
From:       Kåre_Särs <kare.sars () kolumbus ! fi>
Date:       2006-11-23 7:21:38
Message-ID: 200611230921.38065.kare.sars () kolumbus ! fi
[Download RAW message or body]

> > All in all: As long as it IS possible to put files / shortcuts on the
> > desktop there has to be a simple way to access it via the file manager.
>
> Currently it can still be accessed with ~/Desktop in the location bar.
Any "magic" string is bad for usability

> Other options that could be implemented:
> - an option to place a symlink/.desktop file in $HOME
> - a link in the services sidebar
> - an 'open in konqueror' option in the desktop context menu
These are all special implementations and extra code to maintain. What is the 
benefit?

Later when users don't use the desktop as file grave yard it might be a good 
idea to remove an unused directory, but until then I think it should stay.
_______________________________________________
kde-usability mailing list
kde-usability@kde.org
https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-usability
[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]