RE: gnopernicus [Was: 2.4 Proposed Modules - 2 weeks left]
- From: Murray Cumming Comneon com
- To: bill haneman sun com, jdub perkypants org
- Cc: desktop-devel-list gnome org
- Subject: RE: gnopernicus [Was: 2.4 Proposed Modules - 2 weeks left]
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 09:38:25 +0200
> From: Bill Haneman [mailto:bill haneman sun com]
> > One big disadvantage to gnopernicus right now: The UI is
> very unGNOMEish.
> > This really ought to be resolved before it's added to the
> desktop release.
> > It's a big-arse design issue though, not just a 'simple
> matter of bugs'...
>
> I think we'll need a better bug description than "unGNOMEish" ;-)
>
> Most of the gnopernicus UI isn't graphical really. I guess you are
> referring to the runtime/configuration stuff. There are surely a few
> bugs but I think gnopernicus largely adheres to the HIG, themes
> properly, etc. If we can identify the features that seem
> objectionable
> _and_ the design decisions that led to them, they may be more readily
> understood and accepted. I suspect that some of the eccentricity is
> actually appropriate, given what gnopernicus is intended to do.
Jeff, I'd really like to hear some more specifics about this, considering
that you've kind of suggested it as a potential blocker. Or has anyone else
tried it and would like to comment?
Murray Cumming
murrayc usa net
www.murrayc.com
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