Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:35:51 +0200 Manfred Lotz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > >> At Wed, 6 Jun 2007 22:04:21 +0000 (GMT), >> Jonathan Charnas wrote: >> >>> You can do so by saving the window preferences. >>> Right click on your window -> Remember >>> Then select preferably window type, or window class for type of way to >>> remember, then select what you want it to remember. After that, hit apply, >>> ok, and try it out. Should work ok. -Goeland >>> >>> >> Yep, that works fine. Thanks a lot. >> >> >> What I don't like is that this configuration goes into some binary >> file and can only be done by mouse clicking (or am I wrong). >> >> I believe that it is a bad decision not to have text files containing >> config stuff. In other areas I at least have enlightenment_remote >> which makes many configure items scriptable. >> > > why? so you can hack the config - break its syntax, cause developers to have > to > write more and more code to adjust for human error? sure. there is no way to > LIST everything that is remembered - but it works on the basis that you > remember something and when you see its starting and don't want it remembered > anymore - the window is right there for you to go to and say "hey stop that". > > I've never really had a complaint about the window remember properties being this way, but admittedly even I find it annoying when some files are binary and must be changed through an editor only. Sometimes it is nice to be able to go in and tweak a file or write your own script to modify settings (aside from the standard methods). >> Do I have a way to configure this without mouse? >> > > yes. you started the apps with a mouse the first time - most likely, or key > binding. just go select them to start on login etc. etc. and do it once - no > different to having to bring up a text editor - learn some config format (even > a standard "format" like "xml" you will need to learn all the tags used). what > is so bad about just being able to click a "please start this" button? why is > it people get so up tight about that? > I think this is just because we are linux geeks and like to be able to directly customize things without having to use a GUI :-)
I don't think it's really a matter of not liking the "please start this" button... the concept you presented works very well. It's there, you just click a couple times and it's done. It's easy. I think the issue is that many people like the choice to be able to go in and tweak things. Personally, this particular issue doesn't matter to me, the current remember settings work fine for me. But in other things I find that I like to be able to go in and edit a config as opposed to using a gui. It's more just a matter of preference. Just my two cents. > >> -- >> Manfred >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express >> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take >> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. >> http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ >> _______________________________________________ >> enlightenment-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
