Re: that darned accessibility capplet

[Sander Vesik <Sander Vesik sun com>]

On 1 Oct 2002, Seth Nickell wrote:

> > Cursor blink is an appearance characteristic, and is currently specifiable via 
> > GTK+ RC files (though I doubt that is the preferred way of setting
> > this any longer).
> 
> That its implemented technically as part of the GTK RC file is, IMO, of
> little interest. EVERYTHING AFFECTS APPEARANCE, because if it doesn't
> its not user visible and who cares anyway. Its an irrelevant argument,
> the real question is where to draw the line. 
> 
> > Does it make any more sense to put it in 'keyboard' ?
> 
> No, I think it makes sense not to put it anywhere.
> 

Sorry Seth, but how are you going to justify this? 

Cursor blinking and / or its blink rate (and really also text cursor
shape) is something that large amount of users are accustomed to
adjusting, and its not really something specific to GUIs either.

> -Seth
> 

	Sander

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