Wow, that was a waste of everyones time.

On Fri, 2005-08-12 at 21:08 +0800, Gavin Chester wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-08-12 at 17:42 +0800, Not Zed wrote:
> 
> > You need to set it to the correct value or it will be treated as
> > invalid.
> 
> Obviously.  As stated in at least two previous replies, it doesn't
> matter what I set in gconf or gnome-control-centre (I don't have full
> gnome installed) the UI totally ignores it.  My users who have text and

> icons can NOT change it otherwise, those who don't have that also can't
> change it to get them.  Somehow they are just "there" with no
> consistency or changeability across my small user base of five.  
> 
> > I use "text", maybe you want "both", i'm not sure what it is, because i
> > find icons a useless waste of space.
> 
> Maybe, but I don't agree.  I'm just responding to my user's needs.  Two
> of the affected users are 6 & 7 years old and just understanding enough
> to send their first emails.  I aim to make the UI as obvious and simple
> as possible for them, but evo is not playing ball.  Maybe I'll put them
> on thunderbird instead if this can't be solved - I've spent enough time
> on it already :-{.  I appreciate the time others have spent helping me,
> too, but maybe this is just an intractable problem :-(  

> > Evolution never had its own setting for the toolbar, nor should it, it
> > is a desktop-wide feel thing, having every application use its own
> > setting is just stupid and annoying.
> 
> Maybe, but I don't agree.
> 
> -snip-
> 
> In case it was a window manager issue I posted this problem to the Xfce
> list.  I consulted them because I run Xfce on all clients.  It was said
> by a developer on the Xfce list that he thought this is a known bug in
> gnome and/or GTK.  Perhaps it is, but __IT only affects evolution__.
> 
> Gavin.
> 
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