Re: background/font capplets



On Tue, 2002-03-12 at 20:13, Seth Nickell wrote:
> > On the subject of the background capplet, I do not object to changing
> > the schemas and cleaning up the UI, but I want to see two separate
> > patches: one for each of those tasks. The schemas patch will most likely
> > go right in, while the UI patch will require a bit of tweaking on my
> > part before I approve it. So far, this style of presentation has not
> > been forthcoming.
> 
> This is silly. It means porting the existing background capplet to the
> new schemas, a non-trivial task. The new background capplet is basically
> a rewrite, and is compatible with the new schemas. "Seperating" the
> schemas patch from the ui patch essentially means rewriting both pieces
> of code, because they aren't really separable.
> 
> Please voice your supposed complaints about the combined patch and I'll
> try to resolve the issues. If you had just done that in the first place
> (weeks ago!!!) this could have *easily* been resolved by now.

I'm sorry it's more work for you, but that is the only condition under
which I will accept the patch.

> -Seth
> 
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