Re: gpe system configuration

On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 21:45:49 +0200
Colin Marquardt <colin@marquardt-home.de> wrote:

> Pierre Tardy <tardyp@free.fr> writes:
>
> >> (With the old GNOME control centre, the UI went through various
> >> convolutions to try to show which settings had or hadn't been saved in a
> >> multi-page interface.
> > We are not obliged to make gnome's errors. I was more thinking about
> > MacOSX's Preference Panel.
>
> Do you have screenshots of this somewhere?
On the apple site, I found this, but its not very expressive.
http://a208.g.akamai.net/7/208/51/d803ddd54342f2/www.apple.com/macosx/jaguar/images/universal-keyboard.jpg
You select which pref panel you want( this can be done by appmgr)
All changes takes effect directly ( no save problems )
All configuration stuff is regrouped here.

>
> > Anyone know a good artist that can make some lightweight ipaq pictures?
>
> The bootloader image has Tux sitting there with an iPAQ. The iPAQ
> looks like a scaled down photo.
I asked me if it is possible to make a good ipaq drawing.
a photo like in keyctl (ipaq.xpm) needs simplification, iconification.

>
> >> We do need a central framework for saving configuration choices - I
> >> think there's a suggestion we have a gconf-like system, but with a more
> >> efficient back-end.
> > Then we shall discuss it together:
>
> As for discussing: if you can make it at all, please join us at #gpe
> on irc.openprojects.org, even if it's only for a few minutes. Some
> things are just easier in real time.
I'm sometimes on #handhelds. The problem of irc is that it doesnt leave traces..

Pierre

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