Re: [Usability]Embedding capplets in application preferences
- From: Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>
- To: Usability <usability gnome org>
- Subject: Re: [Usability]Embedding capplets in application preferences
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 00:32:43 +1100
<quote who="Tommi Komulainen">
> I realize that embedding the capplet in the preferences dialog might
> mislead the user to think those are application-specific settings, but it
> would provide more integrated feel. This is how evolution is handling
> GtkHtml font preferences.
Evolution is also pretty much the only app using gtkhtml1. ;-)
> Providing a simple button that starts the capplet would be somewhere in
> the middle, it would provide easy access and make it more obvious these
> are not application-specific settings.
I think this is the best bet, for the reasons you've mentioned. Mac OS X
applications operate similarly to this, given that the OS handles many
preferences (including primary mail account, etc).
> Or am I just confused to think there's any problem here?
Not at all, it's an interesting question that we should nut out.
- Jeff
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