[EMAIL PROTECTED]">I proposed the dialogue box idea as a compromise to allow users choice. But, I can see where the votes are going and the wisdom in it. A dialogue box isn't needed if Abi presents a new window automatically, and on close it is the expected behavior (for the "counter-intuitive" masses who voted 4 to 1).On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 06:27:03AM -0400, John H. Raines, Jr. wrote:A voting update regarding the Close/Exit debate, for those that haven't looked:
1751 - Open new document when closing last document. 236
1911 - Close with dialogue when closing last document. 35
1909 - Close program when closing last document (current behavior). 59
Gaaah! And 75% of the votes are for the most irrational and
counter-intuitive behavior of all!
For heaven's sake, *why not make it a preference setting*???? Provide the
functionality to do any of the three, and let the users pick which way
they want their copy to behave. Since there's obviously wide difference
of opinion about this, trying to force everyone into a one-size-fits-all
box is just going to drive away those for whom it doesn't.
Put an "Exit AbiWord when closing last document" checkbox in Tools->Preferences->Preference Schemes for those who want close to exit Abi (for the intuitive few who like Abi just the way it is).
I like it!
Scott Bingman
