---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 22:43:40 +0200 > > I recently merged an already requested feature implemented by Rbert > Norris (thanks to him): the ability to set the initial coordinates.
My pleasure. > To store the coordinates, he used the preferences. Currently, I feel > that this dialog is complex: a lot of unrelated values. So, I think it > is time to rework preferences. > Do you have ideas? > > Here are mine: > - keep current code and split "General" preferences in many tabs: UI, > Start location, Memory... > The matter: this will change the name of preferences in file. So we > need a conversion tool to keep current preferences of users. I thought this half way through shoving lots of things into the preferences, but they are 'global' and creating a new tab for a value or two seemed overkill (at the time). It could be worth changing the Start Location into a new tab *now* since hardly anyone would be using it. I don't think we would want to create too many tabs, as by the same token that would look/feel too complex. 'UI' should be the first preference tab with the different unit selections and the waypoints symbol choice. As most users would want to adjust them according to taste. Maybe the Memory / Tile Age / Map Cache / choices could be in an 'Advanced' tab, as these are settings one doesn't change unless you have reason to do so. > - add a grouping feature: keep the "General" tab and group preferences > in something else. > > Your ideas? > -- > Guilhem BONNEFILLE > -=- JID: gu...@im.apinc.org MSN: guilhem_bonnefi...@hotmail.com > -=- mailto:guilhem.bonnefi...@gmail.com > -=- http://nathguil.free.fr/ > Be Seeing You - Rob. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you. _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Viking-devel mailing list Viking-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/viking-devel Viking home page: http://viking.sf.net/
