On 13 Mar 2006, at 21:37, David-John Burrowes wrote: > Wow. That doesn't look too bad, actually. :-)
Cool... I think it looks quite reasonable too; my only slight concern is that it's still slightly tricky to define "system tools" independently of "user prefs" and "admin prefs"... i.e. it's a lot easier to say that system tools are basically the things that didn't belong in user prefs or admin prefs, than to say what they actually do :) Cheeri, Calum. > > 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 >> >> > -- 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
