Re: Legacy apps and themes

[textshell neutronstar dyndns org]

[I reply back to the list, because i see no reason that this should be offlist.]

On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 12:23:35PM -0700, Michael Toomim wrote:
> textshell neutronstar dyndns org wrote:
> >I don't think that a hidden gconf key as the only way to disable this is a 
> >good
> >idea (except we start promoting gconf as a configuration utility on it's 
> >own;
> >just as many old style applications have some important options in the ui 
> >and
> >the rest should be tweaked in the conffiles).
> 
> How about this:
> 
> Add a UI checkbox to the "controls" section of the themes applet:
> 
> _____________________________________________
> |_controls_|_icons___________________________|
> |                    |                       |
> | themes             |  install theme        |
> | list               |  go to theme folder   |
> |                    |                       |
> |                    |                       |
> |                    |                       |
> |                    |                       |
> |                    |                       |
> |                    |                       |
> |                    |                       |
> |                    | [ ] try to set colors |
> |                    | for non-gnome         |
> |____________________| applications as well  |
> |                                            |
> |  new themes can also be installed by ...   |
> |  ______                           _______  |
> | | Help |                         | close | |
>  --------------------------------------------
> 
> Then if power-users request it, maybe add a gconf key that lets you 
> specifify particular applications / xrdb settings that shouldn't be 
> modified.

That is exactly what i wanted. Simple things simple and the poweruser stuff in
gconf only.

Martin H.