[interfacekit] Re: some prefs issues

Axel Dörfler wrote:
after the recent and not-so recent updates of some prefs up, I have several issues I'd be glad to clear:
1) could we join the different UI related preferences applications? There is ScrollBar, there is Menu, Appearance, etc. - there is too much of them IMO.

I would be happy to see the various preflets made into add-ons for one centrals prefs app.

2) could we not break standard UI design with our (system delivered) applications? I am mostly thinking about "Appearance" here and its misplaced menu bar, but also the circle that shows the currently selected color as it looks "foreign" - it doesn't fit into the design of the other widgets.

I have a class laying around that implements a colorwell a la Eddie's syntax highlighting preferences control. If that would be more acceptable, I can make the code suitable for public consumption. =)

3) could we please, please, pretty please not introduce fixed-size knobs in scroll bars into OpenBeOS? Also I think we shouldn't allow for separate skinning of the scroll bars as well, because I can't see how that is different from any other UI component. I wouldn't even add the possibility to change between single and double arrow styled scroll bars; sometimes people just don't know what's good for them.

Agreed on the fixed-size scrollbars; does anybody actually use that setting? I can't imagine why. I'm fine with setting the scrollbars to one look -- as long as that look has double arrows and the bar-like grippies. =)

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