Peter Lairo wrote:
> Jay Garcia wrote:
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>>>>There is a bug filed that requests to have the ability to easily switch
>>>>themes (from the menu: View - Apply Theme) also from within Mail/News
>>>>(not just from the browser).
>>>>
>>>>BUG NAME: *can't switch themes in Mail or Composer*
>>>>http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53430
>>>>
>>We have to think of this preference as regards the majority of users of
>>which the average everyday browser jockey is by far the leader of the pack.
>>
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> What do you base this opinoion on. I am one of maybe 2 or 3 "browser
> jokeys" in my office of 30 people. All the others don't even really know
> what the difference between an OS and an application is (environmental
> engineers) and could care less to look in the preferences.�Most of them
> do however have a cool background in windows. So, my theory is that if
> they had a direct access to Themes, they would use it. If Themes are
> buried in the pref, they will not use them.
>
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>>Users migrate to a new/different application for various reasons. Close
>>to the top of the list is "ease of navigation" and "changing prefs on
>>the fly".
>>
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> "on the fly" can best be achieved if accessible from the VIEW menu.
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>>Makes no difference to _me_ where they locate the menu item.
>>If it's "there" I use it, if not I click on it somewhere else.
>>
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> YOU (and I) are definetely not "typical" users (we may be the most
> knowledgeable and the coolest). We must accept this fact and not get
> lulled into programming as if we are the target group.
>
>
I thought my point was quite clear by the fact that I AGREE that the
switching of themes should be easy to accomplish by whatever means
necessary.
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Jay Garcia - Netscape Champion
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