Re: [gpm] UI for settings

[Richard Hughes <hughsient gmail com>]

On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 18:56 +0100, Pascal Terjan wrote:
> In the tabs for AC and battery behaviors, the luminosity slider has
> opposite meaning.
> When you read one, then switch to the other, it's not obvious that you
> have to move the slider in te other direction.

Well, I admit it's not that intuitive, but it's the way it has to be
done. The battery brightness can't be bigger than the mains brightness -
and without playing with the not-visible slider we can't enforce that.

Bear in mind the interaction between the ambient light sensor and idle
dimming has to preserve that relationship also.

I see we have two options here.

* The on battery tab, make the percentage slider go from 0% to something
like 50% to stop the absolute confusion
* Just put a checkbox there saying:
   [X] Reduce brightness when on battery power

I'm erring on the second option, and just letting power users change
this in gconf if they really want.

Opinions welcome

Richard.

p.s. sorry for the delay in responding - I've been idea rich and time
poor recently, and I'm just rattling down the TODO.