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Subject:    Re: [KDE Usability] Users cannot find where to "safely remove" USB
From:       Shaun Reich <predator106 () gmail ! com>
Date:       2010-04-04 16:44:51
Message-ID: r2z2165e9911004040944q6f5e1bb6xa990a5f9beb1d3fc () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Markus <kamikazow@web.de> wrote:

> I think that if Dolphin also had that Eject icon next to the device entry
> in
> the Places panel, people would have an easier time recognizing the same
> icon
> in the Device Notifier.
>

Precisely my thoughts. I've been meaning to do that for a while now but have
not yet had the time (still on my todo list..). That is quite likely the
best approach.

Adding a context menu in the device notifier is not a very wise idea, in my
opinion. It would lead to a very strange experience...not to mention what I
would presume to be a non-obvious "solution".

Adding an extra item merely to eject the device is also a very bad approach.
We should try to avoid as much as possible, adding additional and
unnecessary items to this view, as it's free space is confined enough.

I think at all costs, we should try to avoid doing any of the 2
aforementioned options...hopefully the eject button being added to the
places view can help clear up some confusion.

-- 
Shaun Reich,
KDE Developer (www.kde.org)

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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Markus <span \
dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:kamikazow@web.de">kamikazow@web.de</a>&gt;</span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; \
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I think that if Dolphin also had that Eject icon next to the device entry in<br>
the Places panel, people would have an easier time recognizing the same icon<br>
in the Device Notifier.
<br></blockquote></div><br>Precisely my thoughts. I&#39;ve been meaning to do that \
for a while now but have not yet had the time (still on my todo list..). That is \
quite likely the best approach.<br><br>Adding a context menu in the device notifier \
is not a very wise idea, in my opinion. It would lead to a very strange \
experience...not to mention what I would presume to be a non-obvious \
&quot;solution&quot;.<br>

<br>Adding an extra item merely to eject the device is also a very bad approach. We \
should try to avoid as much as possible, adding additional and unnecessary items to \
this view, as it&#39;s free space is confined enough.<br>

<br>I think at all costs, we should try to avoid doing any of the 2 aforementioned \
options...hopefully the eject button being added to the places view can help clear up \
some confusion.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Shaun Reich,<br>

KDE Developer (<a href="http://www.kde.org">www.kde.org</a>)<br>



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