On 11/12/2007 19:07, Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 11:33:24 +0200 Andreas Volz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > >> Hello, >> >> I report this here instead of the bug tracker, because I like to discuss >> it. >> >> Example: >> >> 1) start 'emotion_test' >> 2) Remember->Advanced (Activate all 'remember using' and 'properties to >> remember' fields) >> 3) Pin to desktop => border is removed and window is >> below all other windows >> 4) restart E17 >> 5) window is still below all others and border is now visible > > can't reproduce - border stays off. window is below etc. etc.
I can reproduce this behavior. I spent two minutes on it last night but was not feeling well. I'll fix this evening. > >> So what do you define the action 'Pin to desktop' should do? >> >> This behavior is some ways not logic. The border menu itself is in a >> complete mess if you ask me. It's much to complicate. > > agred there. its too long and needs a refactor. if someone wants to refactor > it and make it a bit better organised - maybe make commonly used items in he > main and put the rest of the details in submenus - please do. otherwise i'll > leave it until later to do that. > >> Some menu entries are not so often used. (my personal opinion) >> - Window properties >> - kill >> - window locks >> - border >> - Skip (as you often use it only one and them remember it) >> - Remember (as you often use it once for an application) >> - create icon (as you often use it once for an application) >> >> What's about moving those to an 'Advanced' sub menu? The window menu is >> useless (for me) if I need to search the entries. And on screens with >> low resolution you loose a lot of useful space. >> >> Another solution would be to implement a smart logic that displays only >> the items that are used 'often' and hides the advanced menus behind a >> '...' entry that unfolds if you press it. Like you know it from >> 'popular' windows products. But I'm not sure about the usability of >> such a solution. > > there is a hug debate on if that is a good idea or not in usability circles. > some say it is, some say it isnt. for now we can save a lot of code and work > by just not doing this and simply improve the border menu layout. > >> regards >> Andreas >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. >> Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. >> Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. >> Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> enlightenment-devel mailing list >> enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel >> > > -- Regards, Eric
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