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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: Problem: Close & Exit - Solution?
From:       David Faure <faure () kde ! org>
Date:       1999-09-09 19:27:22
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We need a Close entry because, among other things, it allows to see
which key binding is associated with it.


On Thu, Sep 09, 1999 at 06:06:39PM +0000, Peter Penz wrote:
> David uncovered a problem, which I tried to hide until we decided
> something about the Exit ;-)
> 
> Let me explain that: the most mails I got about this problem agreed,
> that there is no really need for Exit. Let's assume (!) we don't have an
> exit anymore.
> 
> Now the situation is as follows: in every application we have a
> file-menu, which always has a Close in it. But here's the problem you
> covered: do you Close a File or the window?!?!?
> 
> I didn't want to ask this before, because I thought everybody would
> flame me, but: WHY DO WE NEED TO CLOSE A WINDOW (!) WITH AN ENTRY IN THE
> FILE (!!!!)-MENU?
> 
> Every window has a close-button. If you give a user two possibilities to
> do one action, he'll always use the easier, faster and more logical one:
> he closes the window with the close-button!
> 
> If you're honest: how often did you use the Exit/Close from current
> applications in daily live? I use Netscape for 3 years and never clicked
> on Exit or Close...
> 
> So I'll risc it and make following suggestion:
> - no Exit in the file-menu.
> - only a Close in the file-menu, if this Close
>   closes the document/file, like David explained
>   in KWord.
> 
> I think that would be logical:
> FILE
> - New:  creates blank document
> - Open: opens document
> - Save: saves document
> - Close (!!!): Closes DOCUMENT (not window).
> 
> What do you think about that?
> 
> Peter

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