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Subject: Re: Review Request: Fix the layout of KNameAndUrlInputDialog (kfile)
From: Aurélien Gâteau <agateau () kde ! org>
Date: 2011-05-11 4:49:38
Message-ID: 20110511044938.3742.10144 () vidsolbach ! de
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> On May 9, 2011, 10:45 p.m., Aur=C3=A9lien G=C3=A2teau wrote:
> > Looks good. I would even go a bit further and suggest the following:
> > - Remove the Clear button, I don't think it serves any purpose
> > - Change the label of the OK button to "Create Link"
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> Jonathan Marten wrote:
> Good idea to remove the pointless Clear button (probably a hangover f=
rom the days when line edit's didn't have clear buttons). Not possible to =
change the OK button text, though, because this is a general dialogue which=
may be used in other places.
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> Christoph Feck wrote:
> I think the dialog is more generic and is (could?) also be used by pr=
ograms for adding bookmarks or something else, so labeling the button "Crea=
te Link" could be confusing.
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> The Clear button is really a relict, and it can be removed if the fie=
lds have a standard KLineEdit clear button already.
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> Christoph Feck wrote:
> Oh, two idiots adding the same comment at the same time ;)
No no, one idiot did not realize it was a generic method, and two smart dev=
elopers corrected him :)
- Aur=C3=A9lien
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On May 8, 2011, 3:42 p.m., Jonathan Marten wrote:
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> (Updated May 8, 2011, 3:42 p.m.)
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> Review request for kdelibs.
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> Summary
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> This dialogue - used, for example, for the desktop's "Create New - Link t=
o Location" or "Create New - Basic link to" actions, has a very ugly layout=
where the labels are squashed up to the entry fields and the two lines are=
not vertically aligned with each other. This change uses a form layout in=
stead, which automatically adopts the standard KDE style and spacing.
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> In addition to the layout, the "OK" button is enabled when the dialogue i=
s first shown; it should not be because the two entry fields are empty. Thi=
s is checked at the end of the constructor.
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> Diffs
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> kfile/knameandurlinputdialog.cpp fd02af6 =
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> Diff: http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/101312/diff
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> Testing
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> Built kdelibs with these changes, checked operation and appearance of dia=
logue via Plasma desktop.
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> Screenshots
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> Before
> http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/101312/s/158/
> After
> http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/101312/s/159/
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> Thanks,
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> Jonathan
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<blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid #d0d0d0; padding-left: \
10px;"> <p style="margin-top: 0;">On May 9th, 2011, 10:45 p.m., <b>Aurélien \
Gâteau</b> wrote:</p> <blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid \
#d0d0d0; padding-left: 10px;"> <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: \
-moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: \
break-word;">Looks good. I would even go a bit further and suggest \
the following:
- Remove the Clear button, I don't think it serves any purpose
- Change the label of the OK button to "Create Link"</pre>
</blockquote>
<p>On May 10th, 2011, 10:54 a.m., <b>Jonathan Marten</b> wrote:</p>
<blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid #d0d0d0; padding-left: \
10px;"> <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: \
-pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">Good idea to remove the \
pointless Clear button (probably a hangover from the days when line edit's \
didn't have clear buttons). Not possible to change the OK button text, though, \
because this is a general dialogue which may be used in other places.</pre> \
</blockquote>
<p>On May 10th, 2011, 10:54 a.m., <b>Christoph Feck</b> wrote:</p>
<blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid #d0d0d0; padding-left: \
10px;"> <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: \
-pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">I think the dialog is \
more generic and is (could?) also be used by programs for adding bookmarks or \
something else, so labeling the button "Create Link" could be confusing.
The Clear button is really a relict, and it can be removed if the fields have a \
standard KLineEdit clear button already.</pre> </blockquote>
<p>On May 10th, 2011, 10:55 a.m., <b>Christoph Feck</b> wrote:</p>
<blockquote style="margin-left: 1em; border-left: 2px solid #d0d0d0; padding-left: \
10px;"> <pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: \
-pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">Oh, two idiots adding \
the same comment at the same time ;)</pre> </blockquote>
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<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: \
-pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;">No no, one idiot did not \
realize it was a generic method, and two smart developers corrected him :)</pre> <br \
/>
<p>- Aurélien</p>
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<p>On May 8th, 2011, 3:42 p.m., Jonathan Marten wrote:</p>
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<div>Review request for kdelibs.</div>
<div>By Jonathan Marten.</div>
<p style="color: grey;"><i>Updated May 8, 2011, 3:42 p.m.</i></p>
<h1 style="color: #575012; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 1.5em;">Description </h1>
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<pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: \
-moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: \
break-word;">This dialogue - used, for example, for the desktop's "Create \
New - Link to Location" or "Create New - Basic link to" actions, has a \
very ugly layout where the labels are squashed up to the entry fields and the two \
lines are not vertically aligned with each other. This change uses a form layout \
instead, which automatically adopts the standard KDE style and spacing.
In addition to the layout, the "OK" button is enabled when the dialogue is \
first shown; it should not be because the two entry fields are empty. This is checked \
at the end of the constructor.</pre> </td>
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<h1 style="color: #575012; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 1.5em;">Testing </h1>
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<pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: \
-moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: \
break-word;">Built kdelibs with these changes, checked operation and appearance of \
dialogue via Plasma desktop.</pre> </td>
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<h1 style="color: #575012; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 1.5em;">Diffs</b> </h1>
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<li>kfile/knameandurlinputdialog.cpp <span style="color: grey">(fd02af6)</span></li>
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<p><a href="http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/101312/diff/" style="margin-left: \
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src="http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/media/uploaded/images/2011/05/08/newfiledialog-fixlayout_after_400x100.png" \
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