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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: KDE4 and KRDC4 usability
From:       "Jos Poortvliet" <jospoortvliet () gmail ! com>
Date:       2008-11-21 21:01:33
Message-ID: 5847e5cf0811211301w5169e1bh2582825593e9598d () mail ! gmail ! com
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On 11/21/08, brian@amason.net <brian@amason.net> wrote:
>> These things have been/will be fixed in KDE 4.2, which is the first
>> KDE 4 release targeting the 'common user'. Blame your distribution for
>> shipping 4.1.x by default, and breaking stuff by backporting things
>> from the 4.2 branch.
> Actually it's worse than that; it's version 4.0.3. I guess it's time to
> make my own 4.2 deb. I wonder what that'll break. Thanks for all that good
> info. This is what happens when you fall out of daily touch with Linux
> developments.
>
> Still, I think, I have a good idea on improving the usability issue. A
> better help system would be a major leap forward. I like the idea in the
> future of help thread about adding task related help, to a point. A google
> like search method of help files would be phenomenal. Keywords could be
> placed in html help pages, and a search engine could be a part of the
> help. This could be used in addition to the traditional application
> specific help.
>
> Most users are going to go to the application help looking for answers.
> Inside the main help, could be two alternate search "windows" one the the
> prompt "How do I ..." and the other one a keyword search that searches the
> application, but also other objects (I'm using objects rather than saying
> applications). Ranking could be done on nearness. So answers for the
> application help rank first, and then "ancestors" next (ex: An application
> help for KNotes; rankings KNotes, KDE, X, mouse and keyboards, then other
> applications). Sure my lack of knowledge of the architecture is showing
> here, but hopefully my idea is being understood.
>
> I'm also going to post the relevant material to the "future of help"
> thread. So please don't respond on this thread.

You're free to do so. Unfortunately, it's probably help which is
needed more than talk. Too often good ideas simply don't have people
acting on them.

Aaah well, maybe I'm becoming cynical. Have fun with the 4.2 debs,
you'll probably be pleasantly surprised.

> Thanks for the info,
> Brian
>
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