Wow. That doesn't look too bad, actually. :-) david
On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 09:52, Calum Benson wrote: > 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. > > -- > CALUM BENSON, Usability Engineer Sun Microsystems Ireland > mailto:calum.benson at sun.com Java Desktop System Team > http://blogs.sun.com/calum +353 1 819 9771 > > Any opinions are personal and not necessarily those of Sun Microsystems > >
