I completely agree. I recently looked at making it more obvious for users on how to create a copy (to adjust the settings) but allowing modification of the presets would be an even better step. I can't quite remember right now, but perhaps this is difficult with the current architecture and hence can't be implemented easily... but perhaps not. I'll look at it
On 1 May 2013 21:23, Jon Stovell <[email protected]> wrote: > I've never understood the reasoning for making the default entries > unmodifiable. It makes sense to give the defaults the values they have, but > why force the user to create a copy of the default entries in order to be > able to customize them? I suspect there may be many first time users who > download QS, discover that the default entries for their documents folder > can't be modified, and simply say "Well, that's stupid," and toss it. > Requiring the extra, non-obvious step of creating a duplicate entry in > order to modify a default seems like an unnecessary obstacle to throw in > the user's way—indeed, the very opposite of "act without doing." > > On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:41:49 PM UTC-4, Patrick wrote: >> >> My guess is you're trying to adjust the 'default' entries. What you need >> to do is make a copy of the entry (go to the attributes tab and click >> 'create copy') then you can adjust the settings there. >> >> On 1 May 2013 07:02, Rob Reid <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've just installed QS 1.0.0 on a relatively new laptop. I cannot >>> adjust the depth setting or alter the Types or Excluded Types fields for >>> any catalog entry. For most entries depth is 1. For a few it's a higher >>> number. The types fields are all empty. >>> >>> I've been using QS for years on other laptops without seeing this >>> behavior. I suspect I'm missing something super basic. But I just can't >>> think of it. >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Quicksilver" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/blacktree-quicksilver?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quicksilver" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/blacktree-quicksilver?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quicksilver" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/blacktree-quicksilver?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
