"Philip Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 020910 Guillaume Cottenceau wrote: > > "Philip Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> in the old (somewhat defective) Softdrake in Mandrake 8.2 > >> there was a single display which could be switched between 'install-ed/able'. > > IMHO it was bad design. > > well, that's not a reply to anything (smile).
so what? your remark was not containing any argument. my answer neither. > >> also, even more useful, the description of each package included a file-tree, > >> which showed very clearly exactly what was installed(-able) & where. > > right click on the description window and select "maximum information". > > yes, thanx, it works & remains in effect next time you open the program. > however, it is a bit obscure: why not make it a button on the screen? "Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible" (c) Larry Wall. I believe this is an expert thingy. It should be hidden from the GUI so that beginner users have a non-frightening simple GUI in front og their eyes. (longer answer: search the archives of this ML) -- Guillaume Cottenceau - http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~gc/
