Re: [Usability] Re: Suggestion for the actual UI of GTK+'s New FileSelector

[Reinout van Schouwen <reinout cs vu nl>]

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Uno Engborg wrote:

> Ericks dialog is also more similar to filedialogs from other windowing
> environments such as KDE and Windows. I really think that we should try
> to unify how a dialog used this often looks like in various environments
> as much as possible.  Especially since we can expect users to mix and
> match applications on from various toolkits on the X desktop.

<rant>

If for every UI decision, we had to take 'mix and matching' users into
account, we'd probably be no further than fvwm95 by now.

IMHO, GNOME is not about imitating other windowing environments, but about
creating the best possible environment for newbies and experienced users
alike. The whole concept of a file selector is a relic of the past, when
11" monitors were the state of the art. But since people have come to
expect them so much, let's at least try to design one with a bit of
original thinking. And I have to say that Ericks' and Eugenia's proposals
look like a step in the right direction to me.
</rant>

regards,

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