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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Some thoughts on toolbars in KDE
From:       "Jos Poortvliet" <jospoortvliet () gmail ! com>
Date:       2007-10-06 23:59:19
Message-ID: 5c77e14b0710061659u25297da7p26df65633a536c48 () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 10/7/07, James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj@acm.org> wrote:
> Hans Chen wrote:
> > Dear KDE usability list,
> >
> > I would like to share some of my ideas of how to improve the toolbars in
> > KDE - I hope it's OK if I post them here.
> > I've chosen to include everything in a PDF document, which I've attached
> > to this e-mail.
> >
> > If you have any comments, I would be very happy to hear them. I'm
> > subscribed to the list, so just reply here.
> >
> > Looking forward to hearing your responses.
>
> You state that the number of toolbars is fixed by the developer.  With
> apps that are fully compliant with the XML *.rc files, this is not the
> case.  A user can add an additional tool bar but it is necessary to
> manually edit the *.rc file.
>
> Another issue is toolbars which the developer has designed as merged
> toolbars.  I don't really like this.  Example is image viewers where I
> much prefer a separate toolbar.  Withe KDE-3, the only way to convert
> from a merged toolbar to a separate tool bar is to edit the *.rc file.
> Would it be possible to add this to the GUI?
>
> Another issue is toolbar widgets such as the one for magnification for
> an image viewer.  Using this in a vertical toolbar causes a problem
> since the toolbar is made wide enough to include the wide widget.  A
> possible solution is have the widget replaced by a standard size icon
> and the large window only show when you mouse over the icon.
>
> In this same context.  I do not like having the only way to access:
>
>         Fit to Window
>         Fit to Height
>         Fit to Width
>
> using the zoom magnification window.  It is less convenient, but also
> there is the issue of using a vertical toolbar to have these icons.
>
> Problem: Zoom In & Zoom Out icon placement.  In the USA (perhaps other
> countries are different) More with a slider is either up or right and
> less is either down or left.  If you want these icons that way, you have
> to reconfigure the toolbar when you change from horizontal to vertical.

Personally, I'm a big fan of the zoom widgets like now in Koffice and
Gwenview used... Wouldn't that make sense? Maybe such a widget needs
to find it's way into KDElibs for 4.1 or something...

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