[interfacekit] Re: some prefs issues

Erik Jaesler <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.

It doesn't have to be all of 'em, just the appearance related ones (I'd 
guess you meant that, I just wanted to be sure) :-)

> > 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. =)

That's ways better, although I like the ones used in the Icon-O-Meter 
best (in this design).

> > 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. =)

You're my fellow :-)

Bye,
   Axel.

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