An understanding of options

[Jasper Huijsmans]

Nice post, thanks.

You should know that it is a bit of a tactic as well. 

Most requests for options are either something that doesn't work right
and the user asks for an option to change it because (s)he is to kind to
tell us to fix the bloody thing, or it is something he was used to from
another environment.

Well, saying no at first gives the user time to get used to our version.
If the problem is really big, complains will keep coming and we know we
should probably do something about it.

Even then we should first consider if we shouldn't be using another
default config if everyone else does something and we are not.

That is part of the reason. The other one is that now we are trying to
get a release out, so we will be least reponsive to requests. The best
you can hope for now is 'we will look at it after 4.0'.

So, make sure you remind us after we have released and you will have a
bigger chance of getting a positive answer for your request.

Thanks,
	Jasper


On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:55:54 -0600
prophet <prophet at sphere-x.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> So, I have noticed that there certain things that would be nice if
> they had on option to allow the user certian configurations, however,
> they always seemed to be denied when asked. I understand that having
> to many options can be a real pain in @$$, but somethings just need to
> have them.  I love xfce so far.. but giving the user some
> control/options to set it his/her way would be very nice.  :-)
> 
> For example, the menus on the desktop.  It would be extremely nice to 
> select which mouse button brings up what window.
> Reason being is coming from so many other WM's I feel it is very 
> natural to have my desktop menu on the right mouse button, the middle 
> for my workspace tasklist and my left button does nothing.  I have 
> noticed that many users have come in and asked how this can be changed
> many times and feel this should be a necessity to xfce.
> 
> Having a pause on when showing the hidden taskbar instead of it being 
> so immediate.  I like having it at the top hidden till I need it, but 
> evertime I go to close a window or go the apps menu I get to close and
> it pops up right away on top of my windows and its annoying as heck.
> 
> I can also think of a few other options.. like having the users
> default text editor open up your xfdesktop's menu, or setting of the
> xfwm's default keys (or making of a new one) instead of searching thru
> one's file system to do it, and etc.
> 
> I hope I didn't stir up any bad vibes.. I know that certian things can
> be a touchy subject.. I'm just curious.. (I know it killed the cat) 
> :)
> 
> Thanks,
> Prophet
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