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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: RFC on some minor file dialog changes
From:       Aurélien Gâteau <aurelien.gateau () free ! fr>
Date:       2008-08-27 12:52:07
Message-ID: 48B54DF7.2010404 () free ! fr
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Parker Coates wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 07:54, Aurélien Gâteau <aurelien.gateau@free.fr> wrote:
>> Changes:
>> - Navigation buttons on the left
>> - Configure / Ok / Cancel buttons on a bottom row
>> - No "new folder" button in the open dialog
>> - "new folder" button with label on the right of the url in the save dialog
>>
>> Open dialog:
>> http://www.imagebam.com/image/399a3412026496
>>
>> Save dialog:
>> http://www.imagebam.com/image/07e00412026500
> 
> At first I liked these a lot, but then after thinking about it a bit,
> I'm not sure if the placement of the Configure button is appropriate.
> Almost all of its actions apply to the file listing, which it is now
> no where near. I think this breaks some of the visual connection. This
> may be tolerable, but it isn't ideal.

A friend of mine made the same remark. He suggested using something 
similar to the plasma cashew in a corner of the listview to configure it.
I like the idea a lot, the only problem I have with it is that the 
toggling panel options are not related to the list.

Aurélien
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