On 10 Mar 2006, at 17:23, Calum Benson wrote:
>> As a technical person, I like the distinction you make. I don't
>> know if it would make a difference to a casual end user... I don't
>> think their understanding goes that deep. Maybe do a draft of
>> your spec with that arrangement and see how it feels?
>
> Yep, I'm working on that now.
Ok, I haven't written it up in the spec, but here's what I've ended
up with on my whiteboard, having started with all the items currently
in "System Tools", "Preferences" and "Administration":
"Current user" config:
Advanced Configuration (gconf-editor)
Assistive Technology Support
Desktop Background
File Manager
Font
Keyboard
Keyboard Accessibility
Keyboard Shortcuts
Language (not 100% on this one as the proposed tool hasn't been
written yet)
Menus & Toolbars
Mouse
Network Proxy
Personal Information
Preferred Applications
Remote Desktop
Screen Resolution
Screensaver
Session
Sound
Shared Folders (could affect all users if run as root, though)
Theme
Window Management
"Computer" config:
Add/Remove Applications
Add/Remove Printer
Boot Configuation
Login Screen Setup
Network Interface Config
Partition Editor
Power Management
Removable Media
Services
Software Updater
StarOffice Printer Admin (can't remember whether you can run this
as non-root or not...
won't run for me at all just now)
SmartCard Console
Time & Date
Users & Groups
Which leaves as "system tools" (i.e. things that don't actually
"configure" anything):
Bug Reporter
Floppy Formatter
Hardware Configuration Viewer
Hardware Compatability Feedback
New Login in Nested Window
Network Diagnostics
Performance Monitor
Printer Queue Monitor
Switch User (aka New Login)
System Log Viewer
Terminal
Cheeri,
Calum.
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