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.
> 
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> CALUM BENSON, Usability Engineer       Sun Microsystems Ireland
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> 
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