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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [KDE Usability] Display Management Design
From:       Aurélien_Gâteau <agateau () kde ! org>
Date:       2011-08-01 13:34:27
Message-ID: 4E36AB63.5000206 () kde ! org
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Le 29/07/2011 15:34, Moritz Hobe a écrit :
> I'm not part of the official usability task force, but I would like to make a 
> small comment on this mockup.
> 
> To me, that red cross looks like that  screen is broken/not working/not 
> available (e.g. due to missing drivers) which of course is unfortunate.
> A green check is always nice, telling the user "You did the right thing, it is 
> working". That yellow star however does not show whether this screen is 
> properly running or some kind of "favourite display" (whatever that may be) 
> which yet needs to be activated.
> 
> Also the switch "Primary | Enabled | Disabled" is strange to me.
> It implies that there is a fundamental difference between "Enabled" and 
> "Primary", like there's a third state in between "On" and "Off".
> I personally find that confusing. It also forces you to decide something you 
> may have no knowledge about ("What is the difference between Enabled and 
> Primary?") at a point you may not care about ("Just turn that thing on!").
> Selecting a different monitor and putting it into Primary mode will 
> automagically change the previous primary to "Enabled". I know there is no way 
> of avoiding this as there can only be one primary screen, but a simple 
> checkbox wouldn't be this intrusive.

I agree. Those needs to be separated IMO. If we want to go the icon way,
then we can use a gray/green checkbox for disabled/enabled and a
gray/yellow star for secondary/primary.

Aurélien
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