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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: disable <scroll> on kicker/taskbar
From:       jos poortvliet <jos () mijnkamer ! nl>
Date:       2007-06-23 22:15:10
Message-ID: 200706240015.13796.jos () mijnkamer ! nl
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Op Sunday 24 June 2007, schreef Rui Malheiro:
> [Saturday 23 June 2007] Joe Koenig:
> > > I'm sure you understand that "I don't want it to..." is not a
> > > *usability* issue.
> >
> > Oh, I disagree.  I think you will comprehend, if you give it some further
> > thought.  That's the very meaning of "usability".  I.e.: that, what suits
> > my personal needs and likings right now.
> > Example:  which one of the following has the greatest usability:
> > - ball-pen
> > - paint-brush
> > - crayon
> >
> > In any case, I can state that I "don't want to use" some of these items
> > for some particular purpose.
>
> The fact that you *don't want* to use one of those items, says nothing
> about the usability of the item, unless you *also* state your reasoning.
> That was my point.

And, to add to that, we have things to balance here. If we add every 
conceivable feature to every app we have, because someone is a bit sloppy and 
has trouble, we make those apps almost unusable. It's also much harder to 
maintain and work on them, I can image, as you add huge amounts of options 
(and code).

So a issue needs to be pressing to consider changing it. As such, a good 
explanation why something is broken is needed.

-- 
Disclaimer:

Alles wat ik doe denk en zeg is gebaseerd op het wereldbeeld wat ik nu heb. 
Ik ben niet verantwoordelijk voor wijzigingen van de wereld, of het beeld wat 
ik daarvan heb, noch voor de daaruit voortvloeiende gedragingen van mezelf. 
Alles wat ik zeg is aardig bedoeld, tenzij expliciet vermeld.

Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.
See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html

   A: Because it destroys the flow of the conversation
   Q: Why is top-posting bad?

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