[haiku-commits] Re: haiku: hrev44535 - in src: servers/mail kits/tracker apps/glteapot apps/icon-o-matic servers/bluetooth
- From: John Scipione <jscipione@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku-commits@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:57:19 -0400
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:45 AM, Axel Dörfler <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Am 17.08.2012 16:41, schrieb John Scipione:
>
>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 9:03 AM, "Humdinger" <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:humdingerb@googlemail.**com <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>
>> wrote:
>> > Pro:
>> > + No confusion with preferences for this window (being in the
>> "Window"
>> > menu).
>> > + The user learns that the file manager is called "Tracker".
>> > + Knowing that, he'll recognize it again among the other preference
>> > panels.
>> The cons are:
>>
>> it is inconsistent with other applications on the system which use
>> "Preferences"
>>
>
> Except the Deskbar. But the real inconsistency, as you also point out is,
> that the item is not where one would assume it to be. In that light, I
> think "Tracker preferences..." actually are an improvement.
There is a good reason that Deskbar is inconsistent, it would be very
confusing for Deskbar to just say "Preferences" instead of "Deskbar
preferences" there. This is not true here.
> it is still not clear to have Tracker Preferences under the Window menu
>> There is a better solution and in the meantime
>>
>
> I completely agree it's far from perfect, but IMO it's better than the
> previous solution. I wouldn't mind to remove the item completely, though
> (same with Deskbar preferences).
>
That is one possible solution, you could access Tracker preferences from
the Preferences folder only, Deskbar as well.
> The only reason for"Deskbar preferences" would be to educate the user that
> the application with that leaf menu could actually be the Deskbar :-)
>
> About the perfect solution: it's at least not obvious to me, and an
> in-depth discussion is certainly needed. Improving things in the mean time,
> even if imperfect, is still desirable. In the end, we might even accidently
> hit the perfect solution which one of the minor bumps, or that perfect
> solution might not even exist.
>
My main problem with this change is timing, let's keep it how it is for A4,
then have a discussion, then make a change. Humdinger has touched upon an
issue here, clearly others have opinions too.
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