While discussing the doc for the color kcm, Arturo brought up an interesting point. I'd like to also ask y'all at -usability if you have anything to add.
For reference, the latest doc version is here: http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/doc/kcontrol/colors/index.docbook?view=markup Arturo Silva wrote: > The entire section from: > > + <para>The <guilabel>Common Colors</guilabel> set, which is displayed > > to > > + all, and can only be changed (if needed) by selecting the appropriate > + set.</para> > > ...is not technically wrong -- in fact, it's admirably detailed. However, > it does seem like it goes into too great length to explain what Common > Colors is, which, as I would describe it, is merely the "Simple View" of the > Colors tab, whereas the View, Window, Button, Selection and Tooltip combined > make up a kind of "Advanced View". > > Perhaps the detail is necessary after all since Common Colors is, > unfortunately, mixed in with the other sets and easy to confuse as one. > > Perhaps this is really more of a UI issue, and could be fixed if that color > set dropdown were replaced by a toggle between "Quickly Modify Common > Colors" and "Fine Tune Color Sets", the latter of which would enable the > dropdown with only View, Window, Button, Selection and Tooltip. Hmm... that might work. On the down side, it is harder to "switch modes"... but it might make things a bit less strange. Anyone else want to weigh in? (There are, in fact, some other advantages from a technical standpoint, but nothing the user would notice.) -- Matthew Please do not quote my e-mail address unobfuscated in message bodies. -- Hey! Where's the witty punchline? (with apologies to Hostess)
