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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: Autogagically resume download
From:       Henry Stanaland <henryst () MIT ! EDU>
Date:       2001-02-21 1:12:34
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> I second that and it would be a nice idea to present only very few options to 
> the novice and a well made interface (not made from power users for power 
> users, but for the real novice).  We had this discussion about a novice / 
> intermediate / professional "style" selection before, but it didn't get 
> anywhere. I think it would be good to make a concept on this so it might be 
> included with KDE 2.2 . When a user first starts KDE he could be presented a 
> welcome where he can choose if he's a novice or whatever. Of course he must 
> be able to switch forth and back anytime he wants. Problem is: what to do 
> with the settings he changed as an "expert"? Change them back to the defaults 
> (because the user realised that he is not an expert and screwed everything 
> up) or keep them. But that could be a question in the "switch back dialog" 
> with "resetting to default" being the default.
> 
> I will just list a few things we could make configurable for the power user 
> and hide from the novice:
> novice:
>  - no window decorations (they won't know about this possibility anyways)
>  - maybe even no virtual desktops ("oh, where is my app gone?")
>  - a file dialog like the one we now have (without filemanagement 
> possibilities)
>  - no "show all network operations in one window" option
>  
> These are only very few options we might better hide. I am sure we can polish 
> the interface so it doesn't contain anything "dangerous" or confusing for 
> novices, but at the same time serve our needs (and I like to configure 
> *everything* !).
> 
> I believe that users of a different level have different needs and that for a 
> power user it is fine to be able to customize everything. Even the .part 
> ending (btw. I like it). But a novice must not be scared by choices he 
> doesn't even understand.
> 
> Klas


I like the way the "fewer/more option"s debate turned into "make options 
an option."
But seriously, I was one of the earlier proponents of 
Novice/Intermediate/Expert
oriented KDE, so I second that.

I too like the .part thing because mp3z are downloaded with GNaptser and it
doesn't do that.

Regards,
Henry Stanaland

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