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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Consistency/Look&Feel in renamedlg
From:       Fabian Wolf <fabianw () gmx ! net>
Date:       2003-04-02 17:25:25
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On Sunday 30 March 2003 17:38, Luis Pedro Coelho wrote:
> Le Dimanche 30 Mars 2003 16:10, Fabian Wolf a écrit :
> > I think it'd be better to replace the "Overwrite" button with a "Replace"
> > button.
>
> I agree.

Would it be alright to change this in HEAD? Anyone got any objections?
If everyone agrees I will change it on Saturday.

> > Would it help to make the location of existing file and new file depend
> > on what language is used (-> if it's a left to right one or vice versa).
>
> Please don't do this
>
> I use four different languages on computers regularly. All of them
> left-to-right.
> However, if I was using a right-to-left and changing to a left-to-right (as
> I imagine that, for example, immigrants who come from Arab countries here
> in Austria and use a computer in German at work might do - don't rely on
> the ability to change the language, one might not have enough access rights
> to install a language package, for example), I wouldn't want these type of
> things to change.

Honestly I don't like 'em either, I was just trying to make a suggestion since 
I'm pretty much out of any more ideas...

> Consider adding an arrow. I attach a picture showing what I am talking
> about. Of course, you can draw a better arrow than me in one minute of GIMP
> ;)

Yup, I think everyone would get the idea of what's going on having only a 
brief look - would someone more skilled than me spend some time on drawing 
some nice arrows?
Would anyone from the usability team give us some advice? I'm not really a 
usability expert, I pretty much get used to everything :)
Should the arrow change its color depending on the color theme? should it be 
animated? Should the whole window visualize the overwrite process (/me 
thinking of the copying dialog in Windows(tm) with its flying documents) 
using an animation?

> (Anyone using a RTL language care to comment on this proposed
> arrow-solution?)
>
> > That stacked layout works for both of course but it doesn't really look
> > good when stacking images or displaying lots of information.
>
> I agree. Especially it is nice to have side-by-side properties like image
> size. Much better for a good comparison overview.

yippe, someone who shares my opinion, I think it looks more modern. Even 
though stacked layouts are easier to understand (I liked that gravity 
explanation) :)

> HTH,

Id did :)

Thanks for the input.

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