Bug 164051 - remote control pane: add orientation buttons
Summary: remote control pane: add orientation buttons
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasma4
Classification: Plasma
Component: panel (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2008-06-14 13:37 UTC by Maciej Pilichowski
Modified: 2008-09-05 20:14 UTC (History)
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Description Maciej Pilichowski 2008-06-14 13:37:38 UTC
Version:            (using KDE 4.0.82)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

There are 3 buttons for adjustment right now, it would be nice to have another four, to set the orientation:
left, right, top, bottom
Comment 1 Marco Martin 2008-06-14 14:08:42 UTC
it's done by drag and drop now, we want minimize the quantity of buttons in the panel controller, otherwise we will fall in the iper-cluttered interface again, really
Comment 2 Maciej Pilichowski 2008-06-14 14:15:35 UTC
D&D requires holding button and moving mouse at the same time. Not an easy task for handicapped people.

I personally try to avoid d&d wherever it is possible because it is extra strain for me.

Unfortunately I see a tendency in KDE4 to remove means for less fortunate users and forcing everybody to set things the longer, the harder way just to keep the screen clean.

What is worth more -- people health or clean screen?


This is most important argument. The second -- in one place you can set the orientation and check it. Much faster than d&d. Pretty much as alignment, you are at one place and test effects.

Please reconsider, thank you in advance.
Comment 3 Thomas Fjellstrom 2008-06-14 14:42:45 UTC
It hasn't been "removed" in that it just hasn't been added yet. As seen elsewhere on the list, Accessibility is something that will be added. It is _not_ being ignored.

imo, its hard to add "Accessibility" properly when the things you want to access aren't actually done yet.
Comment 4 Maciej Pilichowski 2008-09-05 20:14:25 UTC
Please reconsider reopening this report -- see:
http://www.notmart.org/images/newpanelcontroller.png

This is a great progress -- now controller for panel has menu and the placement buttons can be added there.

Note that d&d is not a good solutions for all users, while such explicit choice is pretty easy to use. What's more -- it is in front of user eyes, and it could be thought of as companion to alignment -- for me it is quite natural.

Thank you in advance.