Re: [Usability] screenshot & recording desktop video

2005-06-09 Thread Olav Vitters
On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 07:32:47PM +0200, Markus Bertheau wrote: > You should probably record to /tmp first and move the file to the > desktop when recording is done, so that the thumbnailer doesn't run all > the time and sucks up cpu. (This is a nautilus or whatever bug imho). This has been fixed

Re: [Usability] ThreePointZero worries

2005-10-27 Thread Olav Vitters
On Thu, Oct 27, 2005 at 12:21:16PM +0200, Estradin Solaris wrote: > I have been reading the 3.0 roadmap for Gnome, and I found it quite > worrying. Essentially it talks about a radical departure from the > desktop metaphor. I don't feel that is quite right. [1] That is not an official list. There

Re: [Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME

2005-12-13 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Dec 13, 2005 at 06:33:13PM +0200, Antti Aspinen wrote: > Talking about the dialogs in gnome. I think that gnome got some really > stypid gui design things, but it's got also some fast manuvers. It doesn't > not look pretty, but it sure does is simple to understand and get started > with it.

Re: [Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME

2005-12-13 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Dec 13, 2005 at 08:43:08PM +0200, Antti Aspinen wrote: > I apologize for calling it that. But nautilus is worst program in gnome. > It's like explorer prosess is in windows. crashes often and it's got > configuration problems. You cannot deny that simple fact. I remember that My crasher wa

Re: [Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME

2005-12-13 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Dec 13, 2005 at 03:43:21PM +0100, Andreas Tille wrote: > Hi, > > my name is Andreas Tille. I'm a Linux user for more than 10 years and Debian > Developer since 1998. My only reason for using a more complex GUI than > fvwm, > ion or something like that is that I can't attract my family to

[Usability] Keynav issues with dialogs and selectable alert text

2005-12-19 Thread Olav Vitters
Reference http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=323586 Closing a gnome-terminal window with multiple tabs will display an alert dialog with 2 buttons, 'Cancel' and 'Close All Tabs'. The default button is the 'Close All Tabs'. Pressing tab will switch the focus to the alert text. In bug 323586

Re: [Usability] copied from cd => read-only

2005-12-23 Thread Olav Vitters
On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 10:37:53PM +0100, Kovacs Baldvin wrote: [..] > And one other thing: maybe cli is bad, but if everybody would > know a bit of the cli, I could easily say: give it a -R, and > that's gonna make it recursive. Now that we think of cli as > the worst evil on earth, now the only t

Re: [Usability] gnome-terminal shortcuts

2005-12-23 Thread Olav Vitters
On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 11:32:16PM +0100, Tomasz Janowitz wrote: > I have a question regarding gnome-terminal shortcuts, namely: what are the > 'shift's standing for ? Wouldn't it be easier to have them as in other apps > ? 'ctrl+t' - new tab, 'ctrl+q' - quit terminal. Is this because of lack of >

Re: [Usability] gnome-terminal shortcuts

2005-12-23 Thread Olav Vitters
On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 11:15:37PM +, Joachim Noreiko wrote: > --- Olav Vitters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 11:32:16PM +0100, Tomasz > > Janowitz wrote: > > > I have a question regarding gnome-terminal shortcuts, namely: what >

Re: [Usability] GNOME need a big usability update

2006-02-04 Thread Olav Vitters
On Sat, Feb 04, 2006 at 10:51:39PM +0100, Armand CORBEAUX wrote: > Hello with all, I am new in the project of utilisability of GNOME. > First thing to be made: to explain which I am. I'm totally not following you. Long post, not much content. Don't even see suggestions in there other than some ge

Re: [Usability] GNOME need a big usability update

2006-02-06 Thread Olav Vitters
On Sun, Feb 05, 2006 at 01:47:48PM +0200, Antti Aspinen wrote: > I am pretty sure most people consider you as troll but if it has > anymeaning I think I understand what you are trying to say. Just wanted to say I consider neither Armand nor you a troll. > Gnome has good application base which is

Re: [Usability] Theme Instant Apply

2006-05-01 Thread Olav Vitters
On Sun, Apr 30, 2006 at 06:38:45PM +0100, Thomas Wood wrote: > The problem is, all the theme manager does is set a few gconf keys. It > has no way of knowing when the settings have been applied, or even if > they succeeded. I doubt that there is much we can do to speed up the > process either.

Re: [Usability] Speed-up Nautilus

2008-02-29 Thread Olav Vitters
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 09:18:27PM +0100, Piotr Zaryk wrote: > There have been complaints that Nautilus is very slow especially when > opening folders that contain many files and folders. Lots of votes on the > brainstorm confirms that users want to have faster Nautilus. I think that it > should be

Re: [Usability] Gome is Too BIG..

2008-03-18 Thread Olav Vitters
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 04:27:26PM +1930, Dokuro wrote: > http://glade.gnome.org/manual/getting-started.html Glade audience is developers, who can be expected to have access to bigger screens. For documentation purposes the screenshot is also very small. HIG is just a guideline. If you need to de

Re: [Usability] Double-click feedback in Gnome

2008-08-07 Thread Olav Vitters
On Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 05:14:56AM +0200, Aleve Sicofante wrote: > I'm just astonished that not a single developer has taken the time to > ask this question, so please don't consider this crossposting. No one > replied there and after a reasonable amount of time, I'm bringing the > question over he

Re: [Usability] Double-click feedback in Gnome

2008-08-08 Thread Olav Vitters
On Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 05:38:29PM +0200, Aleve Sicofante wrote: > Thanks for your reply Olav. Please find below mines. > > 2008/8/8 Olav Vitters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 05:14:56AM +0200, Aleve Sicofante wrote: > >> I'm just astonis

Re: [Usability] Administrivia

2008-09-24 Thread Olav Vitters
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 12:03:48PM +0100, Calum Benson wrote: > Due to the high amount of spam currently bombarding the usability > moderation queue (~1000/day), I have temporarily set mailman to discard > all messages to usability@gnome.org that have been held for moderation > for more than tw

Re: [Usability] Administrivia

2008-09-25 Thread Olav Vitters
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 06:43:20PM +0100, Alan Horkan wrote: > Mostly bounces, mostly from postermaster and mailer-daemon That should be severely limited as of ~12.00 UTC Sep 24. There is still some bounces coming through (qmail mostly), but hopefully most of the flood should have stopped. -- Re

Re: [Usability] Usability meeting minutes

2008-10-28 Thread Olav Vitters
On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 12:48:36AM +0100, Andreas Nilsson wrote: > I totally regret that I never had the time or patience to learn how to > program properly, but I hereby volunteer to do any graphics design > needed (icons/website/whatever) for such a app. To each his own IMO, I am very happy

Re: [Usability] Call for vote: Nautilus use Browser view for fedora 11

2008-12-20 Thread Olav Vitters
On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 07:02:26PM +0100, Mark wrote: > To the people reading the gnome usability list and see this for the > first time.. look here for the full discussion (about 150 posts): > http://fcp.surfsite.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=65669&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&start=0 [..] >

Re: [Usability] Call for vote: Nautilus use Browser view for fedora 11

2008-12-20 Thread Olav Vitters
On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 08:14:18PM +0100, Mark wrote: > On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Olav Vitters wrote: > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 07:02:26PM +0100, Mark wrote: > >> To the people reading the gnome usability list and see this for the > >> first time.. look h

Re: [Usability] Call for vote: Nautilus use Browser view for fedora 11

2008-12-23 Thread Olav Vitters
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 08:13:00PM +, Calum Benson wrote: > AFAIK "you" weren't put on moderation-- mailman has queued a number of > emails in this thread, which I've only just cleared. (I suspect most of > the moderators, including myself, are on vacation this week, so > apologies in adv

Re: [Usability] Tab implementation review

2009-02-13 Thread Olav Vitters
On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 04:24:36PM +, Allan Day wrote: > Eek! Never noticed that before! Agreed - most uncomfortable. Right mouse > button should == context menu. Nothing else. Disagree. If it isn't used, then I don't see the problem of having it work the same as the other button. Actually nic

Re: [Usability] Tab implementation review

2009-02-24 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 06:31:34PM +, Calum Benson wrote: > Hmm. Do you expect a file in nautilus to be selected when you > right-click? Because that's what's happens (and that behaviour is the > same on most other platforms I can think of)... I mean: if there is no point for the right mouse

Re: [Usability] Gnome's biggest failure. By far. Stone-cold evil.

2009-08-20 Thread Olav Vitters
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:46:12AM -0700, Jim March wrote: > To ignore this bug for 3+ years means that at a fundamental level, > Gnome doesn't care about that. Please don't forget about: http://live.gnome.org/CodeOfConduct - "Assume people mean well" I know the author who currently maintains gn

Re: [Usability] Reaching Users

2009-12-09 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 11:27:02AM +, kerbe...@piestar.net wrote: > Firstly, I think bugzilla has no place in any discussions of > usability. Bugs are absolute, and bug tracking software is designed Of course. > Secondly, and ironically, there is no greater divide in the software > community

Re: [Usability] Reaching Users

2009-12-10 Thread Olav Vitters
On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 09:48:04AM +, kerbe...@piestar.net wrote: > Quoting Olav Vitters : > > >>but few can contribute code - which seems to be the sole focus. > > > >In case you're not aware: Yes, it is a meritocracy. Don't see how this > >is a so

Re: [Usability] Gnome, have you lost your FREAKING MIND!

2010-02-08 Thread Olav Vitters
On Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 11:24:14PM +0100, Mark wrote: > Now you've really done it, you've got me mad! Please do NOT respond to this thread. Your friendly mailing list moderator. Mark: You will receive a private email shortly. -- Regards, Olav ___ Us

[Usability] Removal of Interface tab

2010-02-26 Thread Olav Vitters
Is there still time to discuss the need for the Interface tab? It will be gone in 2.30. Of course, it can be changed with gconf-editor, but I don't consider that to be a good solution. Is it is usability issue to have that tab? Note: attached message is a bit emotional, please ignore those bits

Re: [Usability] Fork request by Linus Torvlads

2011-08-16 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 08:17:57AM -0600, Ted Pomeroy wrote: > Dear Gnome, I have seen the fork request by Linus Torvalds and I > agree. I am a happy user of Gnome 2.30.2 and wonder why the Linus did not make any fork request. He only indicated he was unhappy. Some blogs tried to get a lot of hits

Re: [Usability] A few questions re gnome3 usability

2011-11-30 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 07:06:31PM -0800, Teunis Peters wrote: > I haven't figured out how to test this on my primary environment > (netbook) as all I have access to is unity and it's effectively > unusable (and causes crashes). So I'm asking from the perspective of > trying to figure out where t

Re: [Usability] Service provider database

2012-01-04 Thread Olav Vitters
On Tue, Jan 03, 2012 at 10:49:28AM -0800, juan smith wrote: > I clicked this link in Wikipedia, hoping to find a list of Internet Service > Providers with their APN`s. > http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/MobileBroadband/ServiceProviders > > All I got to was a huge page detailing how I could co

Re: [Usability] Startaamo invites you to Oulu Open Hack 2012 "O.O.H. Yeah!" (Jan 20, 2012 - Jan 21, 2012)

2012-01-04 Thread Olav Vitters
removed and banned from mailing list -- Regards, Olav (moderator) ___ usability mailing list usability@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability

Re: [Usability] Hi.

2012-01-20 Thread Olav Vitters
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 01:12:10AM +0100, Paweł Kubik wrote: > I have joined this mailing list because I am very impressed with new Gnome > interface. He's smart and innovative but also annoying at some points. I'd > like to share my ideas and leave some feedback. > I know it's quite obvious. Hell