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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: New shutdown feature on logout (and "halt" vs. "shutdown")
From:       Radu Filip <radu () tuiasi ! ro>
Date:       2002-02-20 0:44:18
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, aleXXX wrote:

> > ok, will fix it this evening. i'll add tooltips to kdm & ksmserver.
> > also, i'll add options to disable the advanced settings completely
> > (i'm just not sure what to make the default - "force now" or "schedule"?
> > the force method is potentially harmful, but strictly speaking it's just
> > the way "normal" shutdown works, so people may be surprised if nothing
> > happens (but they might be even more surprised if they kill a session
> > they forgot on another vt)).
>
> Would it be possible to warn the user "there are still sessions running,
> shutdown anyway" ? ( -> "Yes" would lead to "force now", if I understand your
> emails correctly)

I agree, this is the way: users should be warned that another sessions are
open.

We should ot forget one thing: newbie users usually does not open several
vts.

And from user point of view, "Shutdown" is the proper word.

Radu

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Radu Filip
                           Network Administrator @ Technical University of Iasi
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