On 19-8-2012 15:40, Martin wrote: > On 19/08/2012 14:24, Reinier Olislagers wrote: >> While I see your point, now the user gets 2 different visualisations of >> the same settings. I'd prefer a single layout so the user starts to >> recognize things. The user will probably see the complicated options >> menu sooner or later anyway - keeping him away from hit by providing a >> pseudo options screen may increase the total confusion... > The 2 dialogs are different things. > - The setup is a wizard-like dialog > - The options is a normal direct access to all options dialog > > There are other applications, with have a wizard and and option page. > > Often though the wizard is part of the installer. But that makes no > difference, it still holds that the wizard gathers the same info, that > is also in the option dialog. > > > I am very much in favour of keeping both. And each with the layout it > currently has.
I do see your point; with reference to my earlier arguments I just think the wizard-like functionality should be implemented in a different way (e.g. your basic - versus advanced - options dialog with highlighting incorrect settings). Let's agree to disagree ;) -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
