On Sunday 14 December 2008 10:34:22 Artur Souza (MoRpHeUz) wrote: > Hey! > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Fredrik Höglund <fred...@kde.org> wrote: > > The warning that the desktop folder will be created when the user selects > > "Show Desktop folder" in the config dialog was carefully worked out in > > coordination with our usability experts, so I thank you for not removing > > it. > > That's why we are discussing this here and didnt commit > anything...from aseigo's point of view it shouldnt never create > automatically the folder thus making the warning useless.
Because he doesn't want to promote the use of the Desktop folder? Personally, I agree and strongly dislike the use of the Desktop folder, but it is still part of the xdg folder spec isnt' it? I think it is a better idea to actively support it than allow users to configure it passively as another folder. But whatever the boss says I guess. > > And about the patch itself, a lot of discussion happened in #plasma > with two different groups and too diferent ideas in two different > days. The bug reports and these discussions shows that we need to do > polish some stuff here. > > > Your patch doesn't change the fact that the folder will be created when > > the user selects that option, you've merely changed the default > > preference when the user hasn't configured anything. > > The folder isnt created when it doesnt exist, just tested that. It > shows a big red "X" with the label: "The file or folder XXX does not > exist." Can you tell the steps to reproduce it here ? > > Ah, btw I couldnt find your username at reviewboard and thus couldnt > cc you the patch. > > Best regards, -- Celeste Lyn Paul KDE Usability Project usability.kde.org _______________________________________________ Plasma-devel mailing list Plasma-devel@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/plasma-devel
