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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Some thoughts on toolbars in KDE
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2007-10-24 19:37:07
Message-ID: 471F9EE3.8080504 () acm ! org
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Jos Poortvliet wrote:
> On 10/24/07, James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj@acm.org> wrote:
>> Here we are.
> Ok, so your point was that the widget proposed (from KOffice) doesn't
> make clear you can enter text, KCC does a better job? The fact some
> ppl don't see the text input field in editable comboboxes shouldn't be
> a reason to remove the comboboxpart and make it only an editable
> field, right? Or don't I get your point?
> 
> About KPlayer, that's better than the KOffice widget?  You can't enter
> or choose a value, I think it sucks...
> 
> I guess I just didn't understand you, could you elaborate a bit more?
> 
The original proposal was for a widget like with a slider with a small 
triangular button ('<' & '>' in the diagram) at each end and a box with 
no buttons.  The box would be copyable and editable.  You could make 
course adjustments with the slider and the buttons on the ends would 
move it exactly one unit per press.

                       +-----+
          <-----|----> |  55%|
                       +-----+

This was originally proposed because developers sometimes use both a 
slider and a spin box and it is a bit awkward.  Or, people might want to 
use only the slider and button part.  I would like to see the slider be 
a fixed length since these too long sliders are not that easy to use and 
you don't need the length for resolution since you can use the step buttons.

The other image shows the volume control toolbar widget from KPlayer. 
It is just a standard square icon till the mouse moves over it and then 
the adjustable part pops up.  The same (similar) could be used for the 
zoom list.

-- 
JRT

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