Re: [Nautilus-list] Nautilus user testing at MIT

[Nicolas Mailhot <Nicolas Mailhot email enst fr>]

Le dim, 07 jan 2001 10:54:54, textshell t-online de a écrit :
> Well I don't think this's all so easy. I think the best thing would be
> if GNOME would provie a general way to express in which state an
> Application is and leave it to the preferences of the user what is done
> to show this states! But i do see a problem here, with bonobo on it's
> way to our desktops it isn't anymore an window/application that is in
> some state, but it may be just an component inside what the user sees as
> _one_ application.

I totally agree. However a lot af apps already know how to
request an hourglass cursor, galeon can use its own throbber
with the embeded gecko... So I think a great part of this
problem is already taken part of.

What remains to do is to convince app writers to report
states so the WM/desktop manager can show them with whatever
feedback indicator the user chose instead of thinking
"houglass cursor" or "my network throbber". Not too
different than switching from app-chosen colors to gtk-theme
managed ones.

I *really* don't think the implementation would be too
difficult once everyone is convinced of its usefullness.

-- 
Nicolas