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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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