Re: [Usability] UI proposal for icon selector

[Bryan W Clark <clarkbw clarkson edu>]

Hi ~

<snip when="Mon, 2003-12-01 at 06:04" who="Mark Finlay">

> > - The "Show more icons from other themes" option would, when checked, 
> > reload the icon list to include duplicate file names as well. For 
> > one, the previously hidden default icons will be added. Moreover, 
> > icons supplied by other installed icon themes would be added. I don't 
> > know yet how to show them in the icon list. Duplicate file names or 
> > rather group them somehow?
> 
> I think that a dropdown list that lets you choose between all available
> icon theme's would be a better way to do this. There is no reason why a
> user shouldn't be able to browse all of them, but having a checkbox that
> will display Application or whatever icons from all themes at the same
> time would probably be icon overload.

</snip>

Just off the top of my head, I think a simplification of this could be
to only show the current theme icons and standard icons.  Remove the
rest of the advanced options and leave a browse button.  Assume that if
a user chooses an icon (browse or selecting in this menu) that they want
it to remain even if the theme changes.  

Also, we have a revert in the main properties window so we don't need
one for the icon chooser as well.

The proposal is a great idea Stefan, I'd suggest merging some of the
comments you get from the list build a good bug report.

~ Bryan