Re: [MiNT] Background image

[Paul Wratt <paul.wratt@gmail.com>]

key board shortcuts are ok for them that use them
but that is not a good enough reason to exclude use of config

if you are to support theme better, then this in particular should be
a config setting

as for too many config vars, thats only if you want to change every
single one (or write the docs for them), there is a usable config
floating around that contains only those setting that need to be
changed, and without comments, which makes it about a 1/5th of the
size, while still remaining understandable.. and that is without the
use of includes, which would allow even more config settings to be
condensed to one line (ie. include theme.cnf)

thanks for the new piece of fluff btw Helmut..

On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Helmut Karlowski
<helmut.karlowski@ish.de> wrote:
> Am 05.09.2011, 22:58 Uhr, schrieb Jo Even Skarstein <joska@online.no>:
>
>>> No - I'm completely happy with the current way.
>>
>> That's a bit worrying, as this is probably the least user-friendly
>> configuration style I've ever seen ;)
>
> The most user-friendly!
>
> Using a config-variable would not allow to change the image at runtime,
> would need additional documentation, would be uncomfortable to edit, I guess
> I could go on.
>
>>> The shortcuts can be viewed with Ctrl-Alt-Help :-)
>>
>> Yes, by another shortcut. Keyboard shortcuts are great, but...
>
> I think Help is the most possible intuitive shortcut. When people don't use
> it it's their own fault.
>
>> a) Only when they're not the only option.
>
> I'm always open for input (e.g. the properties-menu), but no one can expect
> from me to write stuff I don't need nor like.
>
> I remember a time when I removed Ctrl-Alt for test-purpose and people
> complained again.
>
> --
> Helmut Karlowski
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