Re: [Fwd: Word Processors]

[Reklaw <nawalker earthlink net>]

On Wed, 16 Sep 1998 04:16:02 Steve Luzynski wrote:

> > > >Get the core functionality going and worry about UI later.
> > 
> > Gack! UI _IS_ core functionality.

depends how you look at it. I'd rather hack on something built
to withstand change. Flexible is key, UI style changes change (I
been coding GUI for a while, Lord, do they change). I also think
the file formats are the most important b/c you can have the
best darn WP in the World but if I can't move legacy documents into
it  (without useing cut and paste) it's pretty worthless.

> > 
> > Do it the right way. Expose *every* function in some sort of
> > customizable remap gizmo. Ship it with emacs, Word, and WordPerfect
> > bindings and let the users change the bindings easily with a graphical
> > toy of some kind. Store their bindings per user so some WordStar loving
> > pervert doesn't screw it up for everyone on that machine. :)

Agreed most heartily.
> > 
> > >         My personal preference is to have at least two ways
> > > to do common repetitive tasks other than straight keyboarding and space bar
> > > (for that you've got two thumbs).
> > 
> > It really brings up the whole issue of UI standards...<big groan>
> > There's a good start on the gnome website, of course. I think the most
> > important 3 things are consistency, consistency, and consistency. If all
> > GNOME programs don't work alike (at least out of the box,
> > pre-customization) then all this is for naught.
again agreed.

I need to get my current project to a more advanced state before I can
really begin codeing on this. But it sounds like enough people
are interested to make to work.

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