Re: Review Request 110389: Add "Configure" button to notifications that opens KNotify settings for the app that emitted the notification

usability except the fact that we need guidelines on notification along with its configuration in general? - Heiko Tietze On May 12, 2013, 2:10 p.m., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To rep

Re: Notifications in Next

Am 24.03.2014 16:13:12, schrieb Thomas Pfeiffer: > That sounds to me like it makes sense. CC'ing Heiko to see if he spots a > problem with it I might have missed.> @autistici.org>> @autistici.org The HIG should be restrictive in my opinion. It requires notification to be small with only a few

Re: Review Request 118290: Streamline Comment fields of KCMs

> On May 26, 2014, 10:38 a.m., Christoph Feck wrote: > > kcms/dateandtime/clock.desktop, line 107 > > > > > > Is there a guideline for using the '&' character vs. "and"? I suggest > > to always use the word (whi

Re: Review Request 124675: Fix Bug 311991 - Taskbar buttons for minimized apps should not use disabled state

> On Oct. 25, 2015, 10:05 p.m., Thomas Pfeiffer wrote: > > As always: If you want design or usability input, please provide a > > screenshot. We cannot read the code. Thanks. > > Eike Hein wrote: > Thomas, all this does is not grey out the text in Task Manager button > labels when a window

Re: Review Request 124675: Fix Bug 311991 - Taskbar buttons for minimized apps should not use disabled state

se differen > representations, or just don't distinguish them at all. > > Heiko Tietze wrote: > Other solutions: size (e.g. make the button smaller), text (brackets for > instance), position (special area outside the normal task bar), subtile grey > out (icon only),

Re: Review Request 125968: WIP: Install .plasmoid file when dropping it onto containment

> On Nov. 5, 2015, 10:31 p.m., Thomas Pfeiffer wrote: > > Nice feature! > > There definitely has to be a way to uninstall a Plasmoid, however. Can't we > > show an uninstall button when hovering over a Plasmoid in the widget > > gallery? > > > > Also, the labeling of the pupop menu when droppi

Re: Review Request 125968: WIP: Install .plasmoid file when dropping it onto containment

th this menu (which I have not noticed > > yet because apparently I never dropped anything on the desktop recently > > which opens such a menu), but you should start here by just using a single > > entry "Install Wigdet" instead of "Plasma Package" and "I

Re: Review Request 125968: WIP: Install .plasmoid file when dropping it onto containment

th this menu (which I have not noticed > > yet because apparently I never dropped anything on the desktop recently > > which opens such a menu), but you should start here by just using a single > > entry "Install Wigdet" instead of "Plasma Package" and "I

Re: Review Request 126515: [DrKonqi] RFC: Support showing a StatusNotifierItem instead of bringing up the dialog right away

> On Dec. 25, 2015, 4:37 p.m., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > Usability: I envisioned this to be used for auto-restarting shell services > > and not to be used by applications. > > Another interesting thought could be enabling this by default for all > > applications but for regular applications tr

Re: Review Request 126544: [Kickoff] Hide history tab if empty

> On Dec. 28, 2015, 2:02 p.m., Aleix Pol Gonzalez wrote: > > Maybe show it as disabled at least? It's weird that UI structure change > > every now and then. I agree with the idea to avoid changing UI structure. However, to disable isn't good for tabs. Here is what we wrote in the tabcontrol H

Re: Review Request 126621: [Task Manager] Add support for Unity Launcher API

other launchers. On the first glance I read the tool as a launcher for Unity, which would be weird. So I suggest to think about renaming, maybe just without the space. - Heiko Tietze On Jan. 3, 2016, 11:18 nachm., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote

Re: Review Request 126647: [Task Manager] Provide media controls in tooltips

would have been my first thought) you could place the controls right of the callout text and have the album art instead of the icon. By doing so the callout size and control's position remain as usual. - Heiko Tietze On Jan. 5, 2016, 11:40 nachm., Kai Uw

Re: Review Request 126300: Plasma Search KCM: display the runner descriptions

> On Jan. 7, 2016, 10:42 a.m., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Looks good from the usability POV. But what happens with very long text, > > like Finnish translation? In the HIG we wrote "Do not add line breaks. If > > necessary place an additional label below the check box

Re: Review Request 126356: change minimum size of clipboard

eally necessary * default size should be large enough to read the labels * users should be able to minimize as much as possible, so yes to the patch if it's not the default - Heiko Tietze On Jan. 9, 2016, 9:54 p.m., andreas kainz wrote: > > ---

Re: Review Request 126688: RFC: [Device Notifier] Provide inline feedback

> On Jan. 11, 2016, 8:12 p.m., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > Someone suggested to style it like this: https://i.imgur.com/nPVhWr9.png > > > > While I'm not a huge fan of that excessive green background I agree that > > perhaps the message should be more prominently displayed, ie. moving back > >

Re: Review Request 126688: RFC: [Device Notifier] Provide inline feedback

ently displayed, ie. moving back > > to showing the icon next to the message and maybe adding a faint highlight > > behind the item. > > Heiko Tietze wrote: > Better than coloring or higlighting parts of the UI you improve > positioning and spacing of controls. Tha

Re: Review Request 126730: cleanup sddm kcm

should indicate if the execution needs elevated user rights. No idea how at the moment. - Heiko Tietze On Jan. 13, 2016, 12:21 vorm., andreas kainz wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail.

Re: Review Request 126730: cleanup sddm kcm

> On Jan. 13, 2016, 9:52 a.m., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Yes, this KCM is not designed according the HIG. It could look like this > > http://i.imgur.com/TVAZBFl.png. Enhancement idea to the existing HIG is a > > horizontal splitter left of "more" that allows to enl

Re: Review Request 126688: RFC: [Device Notifier] Provide inline feedback

--- This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/126688/#review91408 --- Ship it! Ship It! - Heiko Tietze On Jan. 11, 2016, 4

Re: Review Request 126300: Plasma Search KCM: display the runner descriptions

> On Jan. 24, 2016, 8:58 p.m., Jonathan Marten wrote: > > Ping anyone? > > Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > Please if you fixed an issue raised mark is as fixed so the "open issues" > count drops, making it easier to see what has changed. After it's zero and > you already got a "Ship It" (see abov

Re: Review Request 126300: Plasma Search KCM: display the runner descriptions

--- This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/126300/#review91549 --- Ship it! Ship It! - Heiko Tietze On Jan. 10, 2016, 4

Re: Review Request 126593: [Task Manager] Add Jump List actions to grouped tasks

bottom. First impression is to have them rather at the bottom. But according the HIG "Place options that represent general options (e.g. All, None) at the beginning of the list." this patch is good. - Heiko Tietze On Jan. 1, 2016, 6:41 p.m., Kai Uwe Bro

Re: Review Request 126960: [Calendar] Add proper back/forward buttons and a "Today" button

in this thread.) - Heiko Tietze On Feb. 4, 2016, 11:19 p.m., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: > https://git.

Re: new systemsettings categorization landed

Hi Vishesh & all, I agree that it makes more sense to place it with the desktop stuff. Maybe we had application = file in mind? The only argument against desktop behavior is that this topic gets somewhat bulky. And I'm not sure that users will associate all the modules including file search wit

Re: Review Request 121449: Rename "Human Input Devices" to just "Input Devices"

evice" (or input) to distinguish it from network cable, or the like, that are rather for the pets to play with. But I don't stick to the name. - Heiko Tietze On Dez. 11, 2014, 2:43 nachm., Martin Klapetek wrote: > > ---

Re: Review Request 122488: Improved calendar navigation

, mouse wheel) and accessibilty. - Heiko Tietze On Feb. 8, 2015, 8:52 nachm., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: > https://git.reviewboard.kde.

Re: Review Request 122488: Improved calendar navigation

> On Feb. 8, 2015, 10:59 nachm., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Awesome! But please take care of alternative access (keyboard, mouse wheel) > > and accessibilty. > > Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > The calendar lacks any keyboard input and accessibility support > whatsoev

Re: Review Request 122505: Warn about brightness getting too low

> On Feb. 10, 2015, 11:50 nachm., Thomas Pfeiffer wrote: > > Basic rule from design for safety: Don't use a warning if you can prevent > > the dangerous action completely. > > In this case that means: Setting the brightness to zero should only be > > possible via keyboard, because that ensures

Re: Review Request 122452: [shell] Emit dbus signals in org.kde.osdService

please consider multiple notifications. For instance, "You got 5 new mails", "You have been mentioned on IRC", plus the loudness indicator. It would be nice to not only show the last item but to implement a carousell pattern. - Heiko Tietze On Feb. 10, 2015, 10:07 vorm.,

Re: Review Request 122452: [shell] Emit dbus signals in org.kde.osdService

> On Feb. 20, 2015, 9:39 vorm., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Design with transparent background is nice. But please consider multiple > > notifications. For instance, "You got 5 new mails", "You have been > > mentioned on IRC", plus the loudness indicator. I

Re: Review Request 123539: Improve visibility of running widget checkmark

> On April 27, 2015, 10:02 nachm., andreas kainz wrote: > > colors maybe green and white as used in the mount symbol Graphics should be theme aware. Please make sure badges are readable with Breeze Dark or Wonton Soup. - Heiko --- This

Re: Review Request 123671: add visibleWhileDesktopShown property

> On Mai 7, 2015, 11:23 vorm., Marco Martin wrote: > > I think i would like more either all panels always shown or always hidden. > > however I'm fine, given the discussion on this if this mechanism is used > > instead. > > just a question: wouldn't make more sense to use this in a private > >

Re: Review Request 123671: add visibleWhileDesktopShown property

ectation > how a panel should behave in the "show desktop" feature. > > Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > +1 for just keeping the panels visible and be done with it :) > > Heiko Tietze wrote: > Plasmoids and fix panels are sticky things that must not get minimized

Re: Review Request 123888: [krunner] Bring back history

ist (with radio buttons!) that contains 'dolphin'. Expanding the dropdown without content should show previous search items and 'pla' could prioritize stuff from the history. And I'm wondering how this option is configured by the user. - Heiko Tietze On Mai 23, 2

Re: Review Request 124037: Allow to cancel critical battery timer

t "remaining: 2%/~10min" and "shutdown in: 10s" with the option to cancel, if relevant. Does the safety shutdown pops-up again or is it the user's duty now to care about saving stuff? I'm not sure if overriding safety features is a good idea in general. - Heiko T

Re: Review Request 124234: Add option to always show all system tray icons

. E.g. 'Personalized tray icons', and enable/checked means you can change the details below. - Heiko Tietze On Juli 2, 2015, 9:23 nachm., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail.

Re: Review Request 124246: Improve sticky notes

not enough (why not have comic font). - Heiko Tietze On Juli 4, 2015, 11:43 vorm., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: > https://git.review

Re: Review Request 124409: Begin fading the OSD immediately

nd of 'dismiss' or 'don't show again' interaction. Another simple way is to hide immediately on any key down, on mouse click etc. If that all is not possible at the OSD itself, perhaps because of security issues, a dialog (KCM) could help. And last but least please cons

Re: Review Request 124409: Begin fading the OSD immediately

> On Juli 21, 2015, 7:03 vorm., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Nice presentation, as always. But I'm not so sure that the realization of > > fading out quickly meets the needs from 'OSD is disturbing'. The second > > when the OSD is shown is still annoying (inte

Re: Review Request 124409: Begin fading the OSD immediately

> On Juli 21, 2015, 7:03 vorm., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Nice presentation, as always. But I'm not so sure that the realization of > > fading out quickly meets the needs from 'OSD is disturbing'. The second > > when the OSD is shown is still annoying (inte

Re: Review Request 124409: Begin fading the OSD immediately

> On Juli 21, 2015, 7:03 vorm., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Nice presentation, as always. But I'm not so sure that the realization of > > fading out quickly meets the needs from 'OSD is disturbing'. The second > > when the OSD is shown is still annoying (inte

Re: Review Request 124449: [digital-clock] Introduce new layouting state for small panels

separator. Nice solution. - Heiko Tietze On Juli 24, 2015, 10:27 vorm., Martin Klapetek wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: > https://git.reviewboard.kde.

Re: Review Request 124485: Add missing traffic monitor

em in case of other bottlenecks. I suggest to (optionally) scale by the max measured value therefore. - Heiko Tietze On Juli 27, 2015, 10:17 vorm., Jan Grulich wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply,

Re: Review Request 124585: Add pretty user switcher

more sessions/users as can be shown on one screen. My expecxtation is some kind of chevron to indicate that there is more and to scroll through the list. - Heiko Tietze On Aug. 1, 2015, 10:38 nachm., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > ---

Re: Review Request 125061: Moved indexing checkbox to the top of the KCM

nions? My review is based on http://i.imgur.com/RBWxutv.png [1] https://community.kde.org/KDE_Visual_Design_Group/System_Settings_Application - Heiko Tietze On Sept. 5, 2015, 8:03 nachm., Ovidiu-Florin BOGDAN wrote: > > --- &

Re: Review Request 125678: Introduce User Switcher plasmoid

same user as in your screenshot, the current user may want to switch between own instances. PS: New users may expect such a dialog for activities. Does mixing sessions and activities make sense? - Heiko Tietze On Oct. 17, 2015, 6:11 p.m., Kai Uwe Broulik

Re: Review Request 125678: Introduce User Switcher plasmoid

> On Oct. 18, 2015, 9:26 a.m., Heiko Tietze wrote: > > Nice user switcher. Question is whether or not the user icon is to show in > > the panel (clutters IMHO, so done right) and what happens when you click > > one of the global functions. The Lock/Logout plasmoid shows a

Re: Review Request 125678: Introduce User Switcher plasmoid

. Agreed (having disabled people in mind), but please optional and disabled by default. - Heiko Tietze On Oct. 17, 2015, 6:11 p.m., Kai Uwe Broulik wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit

Re: Review Request 125678: Introduce User Switcher plasmoid

--- This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/125678/#review87305 --- Ship it! Ship It! - Heiko Tietze On Oct. 19, 2015, 9:22

Re: Review Request 128400: Configuration option for System Tray's icon size

matters. Aren't icons adjusted according the panel height anymore? That would by a minus one. - Heiko Tietze On July 8, 2016, 8:56 a.m., John Salatas wrote: > > --- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply,

Re: KCM for network configuration

On 10/13/2016 10:57 AM, Jan Grulich wrote: > So what do you think? > > [1] - https://jgrulich.fedorapeople.org/kcm_network.png Awesome, really nice! A few nitpicks: * a little bit more vertical space between the controls * the checkbox needs a label like "[ ] Enable" or better "Visibility: [ ]

[Breeze] [Bug 384129] Rename colors from British to American English

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=384129 --- Comment #3 from Heiko Tietze --- Not my idea, but LibreOffice translates color names and KDE could do that too with Breeze_EN-GB.col. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.

[Breeze] [Bug 356863] New: Blur when docked/maximized

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356863 Bug ID: 356863 Summary: Blur when docked/maximized Product: Breeze Version: 5.5.1 Platform: Other OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priori

[Breeze] [Bug 356863] Blur when docked/maximized

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356863 --- Comment #1 from Heiko Tietze --- Created attachment 96165 --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=96165&action=edit KMail docked to the (upper) panel KMail docked to the (upper) panel -- You are receiving this mail because: You

[Breeze] [Bug 356863] Blur when docked/maximized

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356863 --- Comment #2 from Heiko Tietze --- Created attachment 96166 --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=96166&action=edit KMail free floating KMail free floating -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for

[Breeze] [Bug 356863] Blur when docked/maximized

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356863 Heiko Tietze changed: What|Removed |Added Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED Resolution

[kwin] [Bug 356863] Blur when docked/maximized

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356863 Heiko Tietze changed: What|Removed |Added Product|Breeze |kwin Component|general

[Powerdevil] [Bug 358957] laptop won't hybrid-suspend when Plasma is running

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358957 Heiko Tietze changed: What|Removed |Added CC||tietze.he...@gmail.com --- Comment #7 from