> > Maybe, or it's just like we use YaST all the time and that is just a > > YaST-look. But the install is very important for users that want to > > checkout SUSE. A graphical install that looks slick will make people > > trust the software. Don't know why but it's like that. > > Slick, is that horizontal bar that tells nothing, but time point. > Than troubleshooting would be easier: > Q:"Let me know what you see in exactly in 2 min 45 sec after beginning?" > A:"I see blue to 46%. The rest is white." >
Maybe install should be so simple that there are no questions? > >>> Idea 2: Let the user select what screens he/she wants to use default: > >>> default/expert. On every screen in default there will be an option to > >>> see expert-options but you don't have to make the choice every time. > >> > >> yes > > This contradicts request for simplification as it adds another screen > with options. Serious, you make vague points. The one above I had to read 7 times and this one I don't understand neither. It DOES add a screen but default users won't see that screen. > > > For the asker: Options confuses people. The will read the options but > > probably they don't understand everything of it. Just make them hidden. > > Removing options is what MS did and now I'm using Linux. > What is your proposal where to go if SUSE removes all options? Darn, you are annoying man. Maybe have to be put in Expert? > >>> Idea 3: This one is stolen from Vista. Drop those radiobuttons (round > >>> things) and replace it with an nice arrow that directly reponse. > >> > >> don't always try to mimics windows. I don't know vista and > >> don't want to know about it :-). I like to be able to groups > >> my answers, the less screens the better > > > > Don;t get you're point. This thing does not generate more pages. It just > > makes sure you only have to click ones instead of "select option C" - > > "Next". It feels more 'direct' to do it with action-buttons. Don't be > > afraid to mimic Vista on some point. Maybe we won't agree with their > > bussiness and source-model but that does not mean their graphical design > > is bad. > > > > Brrrrrr, ik dislike Linux-fanboys that ban everything from MS only > > because it is MS. > > Wrong, Azerion. > It is disliked because it's a lot of eye candies without content, and > reference MS is just to save typing. The content does not change with this idea. You only miss the [next] button at those pages cause the acion will be there if you click the option. > > I don't like to see that kind of "user friendly" here. Computers are > complex devices, and operating systems are not mind readers to guess > what I want to do with. Installation programs have to ask questions, and > user must be able to answer. If they are not clear what was asked the > only exit is good (not necessarily large) help. > The question is the same....Do you read the plan? Now: - read 4 options - click option 1 - click next Next page Then: - read 4 options - click option 1 Next page > >>> Idea 4: Do not show more information the needed in default. I don't > >>> care what step I have had and which one will come next. > >> > >> I do care much. this is a very good thing, don't change it, > >> please. It's very fequent to be disturbed during a work > >> (phone call...) and you must know where you are when coming back > > > > True, you want to know where you ARE. You don't have to know where you > > HAVE BEEN. I know that I have partitionized and selected a language...... > > Hello, how to locate where I'm with single word. How many steps was > before and how many comes is important. BTW, just as it is in MS, just > different graphics. Why should you know where you located? Somebody said: sometimes I install 3 PC's at the same time. Good, then you are probably not Joe Avarage so it can be placed in Expert. > > > Lees info in the screen, as default, is good. > > Don't turn slide show off. There is not much information ;-) Read further my friend.... > > >>> Idea 5: Take care of that you show a lot of nice things in the > >>> slideshow. 3 buttons: prev, next, diashow. It uses some space on the > >>> disk but new users will welcome it.... > >> > >> honestly I don't like the slideshow, I HATE advertisements. > >> If slide show tyhere is, it should be _usefull_ (list of new > >> points, some help...) > > > > YOU hate them, YOU won't watch them if you are installing openSUSE. YOU > > are expert and YOU know what openSUSE brings to your desktop. > > > > I do also, new users don't. And I guess we will have to focus on new > > users at some points. Experts won't see the slide-show after all (even if > > it includes release-notes) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
