> Some more comments (some of them points out items that would need to > be changed for the Unix and Linux platforms), > > - it's unnecessary to include an option to turn on/off the compression, > since it doesn't make sense to not use at least DOC compression (if > the compressed data will be bigger than the uncompressed data the > uncompressed data will be included by default)
Definately makes sense. Checkmark removed, and replaced a choice control. The choice text also has in brackets behind it that ZLIB is recommended. > - the max width and height pixels are too low (i.e. the max value is > the default value -- you probably want to be able to set it higher) What would you recommend for these and also alt_width and alt_height? > - the max compress images limit is also too low What is a good value for this from efficient compression/time point of view? > - should include some info that the option to display an icon in the > launcher really is an option to make the Plucker document launchable > (and that this only works on newer versions of Palm OS) I was looking at that myself and certainly agree that could be better worded. > - might be a good idea to have all items selected by default in the > "Install Handheld Software" dialog I agree. These will be put in programatically though, so that if they deselect the manual, it will stay off. Ditto for language, device, etc on that dialog. > - it would be nice if it was possible to set different verbosity for > the channels Okay. For moving verbosity from advanced shared settings to channels specific, where would you think it would fit best? > - missing option to set the image parser (we have several in the Unix/ > Linux version:) Definately. There is a helper_dialog in the resource file, but not coded in yet. > - might be a good idea to be able to set image options in the hyperlink > dialog Sounds very reasonable. > - is it possible to "lock" the "invisible" column (used to store the > directory in the Windows version -- I use it to store the section > name), so that you can't make it visible? Interesting. There doesn't seem to be any Enable or Show/Hide functions that I've noticed. Possibly one of the EVT_LIST events is called when the column is resized and could then set the column width back to zero. > Items that are useless on a Unix/Linux system (or have to be modified > to be useful): > > - "Launch Plucker into taskbar..." There is an <os> tag that can be used in the XML resource to comment out controls that have no meaning on other systems, so that can use the same resource file across them all and still have the things that fit in with the os as a whole. A nice idea--the guy was on the ball that day. > - "*.exe" to identify programs in the File dialog Definately. I was considering pulling out all the filedialog calls into a util so that they can be easier to manage. A few file dialogs were wired up just a trial to see how they look. > - the "Sync to" tab should be given a different name in the Linux > version, since it will have nothing to do with hotsync Certainly. Anything particular in mind? > - "Send to Sync username" and "Install to" have to be changed for > the Linux version -- no sync user name and some of us rather > install it on the device than sending it to a directory ;-) Syncing on Mac and Windows should be pretty much the same, but Linux will have its own method. Directory is there not only for a "make sure that it works" option for someone starting a fresh install of Plucker, but also for just for building things that will never go on to the users device, like a e-book that is to sent out/published somewhere. >From a UI point of view, what fits this best on Linux? ( ) Install to handheld device ( ) Send to directory Best wishes, Robert
