Re: [Usability] Galeon (in Ximian2 )and probably all GTK2 versions

[Mark Finlay <sisob eircom net>]

That case should ideally be handled not by a browse but by 
desktop wide network profiles which are chosen at boot.


On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:29, Robert A. Thompson wrote:
> I've gotten by a little better with out it, but I do have a similar
> complaint.  My home ISP requires me to use a proxy, however at work I
> don't have to(and if I did it woudl be different).  So it has caused me
> some pains on my laptop.  Probably should be some consideration on a
> quick on/off feature or allow mulitiple proxies and then just a quick
> choice dialog for mobile users.
> 
> Koen-- I think the new galeon (1.3.5) and epiphany both now have a prefs
> dialog that spawns the default gnome dialog (as I feel is the correct
> action just needs more polishing in that area).
> 
> --rat
> 
> On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 14:19, Koen Hufkens wrote:
> > I recently updated my gnome desktop and a GTK2 version of Galeon was
> > included, but it lacked somewhat in usability.
> > 
> > In previous versions there was a Proxy submenu in the Web main menu, so
> > you could switch on or off your proxy-settings. I think this (and many
> > others) feature was one of the big advantages of galeon if compared to
> > other browsers. My question, shouldn't it be available in the gtk2
> > version as well. To be honest I lose a lot of usability because of the
> > disappearance of that one feature.
> > 
> > example:
> > Previous when I configured my router I unzapped the proxy feature so I
> > wouldn't get any complaints and altered stuff.
> > 
> > now I have to enter preferences - zap to network settings, close all the
> > settings windows... do my stuff an revert to the original if I want to
> > surf again.
> > 
> > Sorry, but not all people have a direct connection to the internet so
> > the need for such an option is bigger then you might expect.
> > 
> > Short:
> > 
> > Re-implement the |Web - Proxies| option menu like it was in previous
> > versions, it's a necessity.
> > 
> > Just my $.02,
> > Koen Hufkens
> > 
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