On Mon, Oct 13, 2003 at 08:27:47PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > > Since in your case the detecting of a network card comes up empty > neither configuration nor retriever should be triggered. I somehow see > this unwanted, unneeded and harmfull triggering of other menu items > when selecting something in main-menu as a big problem. I guess there > are some bugs in there or the code is broken by design. Like main-menu > configuring the kernel-modules when you select "execute a shell", or > your case (might not neccessarily related but feel the same). Its > awfully confusing for the user that selecting A will do some realy > wild things B, C, D, E and fail (which is why you selected A in the > first place). I agree, it's not good to surprise the user. If we want to warn them that the dependent item has not been configured, and offer to go there, that would be better.
Execute a Shell should not be dependent on anything, though. -- Debian GNU/Linux Operating System By the People, For the People Chris Tillman (a people instance) toff one at cox dot net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
