This is a devl issue. All though I am perfectly capable of getting around the problem myself, this is a usability issue which may affect other users. As a freenet node is more than likely to sit on the edge of a home network on an old PC the problem should not be dismissed so lightly. I would consider that anything designed for windows users should be as close to idiot proof as possible.
I believe the most simple way to solve the problem would be to put the buttons on the right of the dialogue box, though I understand that this goes against convention. Feel free to email me directly if you want to carry on this discussion on outside this forum. Matt, On 28 May 2002 23:54, Dave Hooper [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > To be honest, the Node Configuration dialogs were not designed with 640x480 > resolution in mind. If you use Internet Explorer, or another similar web > browser, I'm sure you'd already find that the 640x480 resolution is limiting > enough. You would most likley find that much of the freesite content is > unsuitable for such a low resolution also. > > However, a seasoned Windows (R) user like yourself will almost certainly > already know that ENTER will trigger the OK button on the dialog and ESC > will trigger the CANCEL button. > > If you really must insist in running in the lowest possible resolution that > Windows (R) supports, then I really must insist that either > a) Enable some kind of virtual desktop settings so you can at least scroll > your 640x480 window around a virtual desktop of even 1024x768. (crazy), > or > b) you do not attempt to use the Node Configuration program ever again - > instead use a simple text editor and edit Freenet.ini manually. > > Is this really a devl@ question or should it have been a support@ question? > > Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:32 PM > Subject: RE: [freenet-dev] Node Config Program and Announce List > > > > The windows config program dialogue box is slightly too large on my > > machine. Even with the windows task bar docked at the side of the screen, > I > > can't see the OK and CANCEL buttons. I'm running at 640x480. > > > _______________________________________________ > devl mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl _______________________________________________ devl mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hawk.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl
