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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: Konqueror and views (Re: kdebase/konqueror)
From:       David Faure <David.Faure () insa-lyon ! fr>
Date:       1999-02-14 14:45:08
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On Sun, Feb 14, 1999 at 02:56:57PM +0100, rupert THURNER wrote:
> what i'm still wondering:
> how the apple reaches the behaviour of putting two folder windows side
> by side and copy with f5 (if i didnt misunderstand that ... uhm .. who
> was it .. wrote before)?

I don't understant your question...

With the solution below, copying and moving between views with a keystroke
would be allowed only when there are 2 views.

> > This is a good point. We wanted to give the user as much freedom as
> > possible, and we end up with something very complicated.
> > 
> > Wouldn't a _really more simple_ solution be :
> > 
> > * Allow a single view
> > * Allow 2 views with a horizontal separator (using KPanner)
> > * Allow 2 views with a vertical separator (using KPanner)
> > * Allow 4 views, but as a grid, not as the thing above
> >     (I have yet to find which widget can do that)
> > 
> > Using more than 4 views is nonsense.
> > Using 3 views could be useful but is a bit hard to implement and to keep simple.
> > 
> > I mean that then the menu options would be the four above, and nothing else
> > (no "Add view", "Remove view", ....)
> > 
> > Opinions ?
> > 
> > --
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> > |  David FAURE                                                       |
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|  David FAURE                                                       |
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