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List:       koffice
Subject:    [Bug 113462] New: save and export options proposal
From:       Alan Horkan <horkana () maths ! tcd ! ie>
Date:       2005-09-27 20:23:09
Message-ID: 20050927222308.113462.horkana () maths ! tcd ! ie
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           Summary: save and export options proposal
           Product: koffice
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Compiled Sources
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: koffice kde org
        ReportedBy: horkana maths tcd ie


Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.4.2)
Installed from:    Compiled From Sources

for various reasons one might want to use different options when saving or exporting a file
(for example different levels of compression, or different markup options)

it would be far too annoying to prompt users asking about these options every time as some \
programs do.   (even if you do want to regularly use different options there will be times \
where you do not need to change them so being prompted every time is unnecessary and as I \
already mentioned for most users it is annoying or unhelpful)

One program I use called Xnview is as close to perfect as I have seen and manages to provide a \
range of options without being annoying.  The Save/Export dialog includes an extra button \
labelled [Options...] which brings you to the export section of the Options dialog (aka \
Settings or Preferences dialog) allowing you to quickly adjust the global options for the file \
type you are about to use if you want.  If you dont want to change the options you can safely \
ignore this button and carry on without interruption.   This provides the best balance of \
flexibility and clarity I have seen in any program.  

this approach would need an options/settings button added to the export dialog
a section in the settings dialog for import/export and a subsection for file format specific \
options

I hope you will consider this carefully and can see how it is better than throwing up a dialog \
and prompting users each and ever time. ____________________________________
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