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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [KDE Usability] On the future of the menubar
From:       James Tyrer <jrtyrer () earthlink ! net>
Date:       2010-02-26 20:48:44
Message-ID: 4B8833AC.9090001 () earthlink ! net
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Aurélien Gâteau wrote:
> Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>>> 2) System Settings does not have a menu bar either:
>>>> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=171915
>>> And closed as WONTFIX, since otherwise Netbook users will claim that
>>> "its a useless waste of space!".
>> How is System Settings different than any other KDE application in this regard?
> 
> Many KCM modules need a lot of vertical space. Some can be improved, 
> others cannot (speaking as someone who spent quite some time trying to 
> fix some of them before 4.0 was released). Therefore it makes sense to 
> leave most space available to what matters.
> 
This is a valid point.  Considering that, would it be better to not use 
the tabs?  They could be replaced with a side bar with icons.

-- 
James Tyrer

Linux (mostly) From Scratch
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