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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: Need some help (kpresenter - custom-slide-show)
From:       Laurent Montel <montel () kde ! org>
Date:       2004-11-15 13:00:32
Message-ID: 200411151400.32649.montel () kde ! org
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On Monday 15 November 2004 13:26, zander@kde.org wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 11:24:56AM +0100, Laurent Montel wrote:
> > On Sunday 14 November 2004 19:23, zander@kde.org wrote:
> > > DIalog boxes indeed close when you hide them; thats the preferred
> > > interaction, and does so for a good reason.
> > >
> > > Dialog boxes should stay visible for the entire time their content is
> > > being modified.
> >
> > Problem is that when dialogbox is visible it "grabs" keyboard so I can't
> > continue slide show.
> >
> > > Its not very intuitive that a dialog with info you are editing
> > > should dissapear and then reappear.
> >
> > When I test custom slide show it display "screen" in fullscreen so
> > dialogbox is hidden.
> >
> > > I suggest making it an 'apply' and make sure your dialog stays in front
> > > while the data is shown.
> >
> > I can't :(
>
> Then make sure its not shown fullscreen, but a preview screen in the
> same dialog.

We have a fullscreen mode and we must limited it ?!

> The limitations you found are intentional, I hope you will see that working
> around them will gain you nothing;  the result is a low-usability dialog
> that may look nice to you; but the first usability review will ask you to
> delete it.

Strange... why all presentation program use it ? (powerpoint, ooimpress etc.)
For me it's more interesting to see it in fullscreen as in a small windows...

> So please keep looking for a solution where you don't use the fullscreen.

All presentation program use this method...
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