On Mon, 2006-08-07 at 16:54 +0100, Alan Horkan wrote: > On Mon, 7 Aug 2006, Ritesh Khadgaray wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:57:33 +0530 > > From: Ritesh Khadgaray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Alan Horkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: Matthias Clasen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, desktop-devel-list@gnome.org > > Subject: Re: removing non-working things > > > > On Sun, 2006-07-30 at 21:38 +0100, Alan Horkan wrote: > > > On Sun, 30 Jul 2006, Matthias Clasen wrote: > > > > > > > Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:47:39 -0400 > > > > From: Matthias Clasen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: desktop-devel-list@gnome.org > > > > Subject: removing non-working things > > > > > > > > The gnome-ui-properties capplet contains a "Detachable toolbars" > > > > checkbox, which has three issues: > > > > > > > > a) It only affects BonoboToolbars, not for regular GtkToolbars > > > On a side-note > > With gedit 2.8, this feature works ( with the stated bug) > > With gedit 2.17 ( rawhide ) detach toolbar option has no effect. > > Sounds like either a regression or the Gedit developers have given up on > detachable toolbars like so many others. > > > > It would be nice if non-working thing could be fixed. > > > > Toolbars are admittedly not much use at the moment but they are not beyond > > > hope and could probably still be improved. > > > > > > > So I'd like to propose that we drop this checkbox. > > > > Sounds good. How about a option to hide toolbar itself ? > > I rarely use them, and rely on keyboard shortcuts for most parts. > > ( ps : i hate using mouse , or it could be just me ) > > > > The only place where i use them is, Openoffice. > > I do not believe these toolbars were ever intended for you. > The are intended to be big and obvious ways to access commonly used > functionality using the mouse. A beginner is more likely to immediately > see these options and use them, whereas advanced users could learn the > keyboard shortcuts and do without the toolbars, or ideally customize to > the toolbars to show items more relevant to them. >
agreed. > > With windows, i found explorer style toolbar friendlier. > > All toolbar buttons are in grayscale, > > and coloured+highlighted when cursor is place over them > > greyed out toolbar options have outline of icon ( sort of chrome looks ) > > I find that to be a rather strange system and rather a waste of colour > icons which makes it harder to quickly identify things. I'd be > mildly surprised if no one has implemented a theme to do things the > way you are used to from Microsoft, let us know if you find such a theme. > i find it easier to focus on the toolbar icon,as the rest are greyed out. /me starting a search for theme. > Sincerely > > Alan Horkan > > Inkscape http://inkscape.org > Open Clip Art http://OpenClipArt.org -- Ritesh Khadgaray LinuX N Stuff Ph: +919822394463 Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway. _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list desktop-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list