Re: Panel changes for 4.4

Jasper Huijsmans <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 17, 2005 at 05:44:40PM +0200, Alexander Iliev
> wrote:
> ...
> > > >
> > > > 1. I don't agree with Alexander's idea for an api
> that
> > checks if an
> > > > plugin (eg. volume-control) could be added only for
> a
> > special number.
> > > > Everybody should feel free to add as much
> systembuttens
> > (eg) as he wants
> > > > to. I mean why to make things difficultier than
> they are
> > and loos by the
> > > > way some liberties ?
> >
> > After some thinking (yes, I really do think sometimes
> :) ),
> > I would agree
> > that this will add some uneeded complexity in the
> plugins
> > code. I do not
> > agree with the liberties loss argument - I think from
> > usability POV it is
> > much clearer to have limited number of volume control
> plugin
> > instances, but
> > 1. I'm not an usability expert, and
> > 2. the complexity argument is strong enough to drop
> this
> > idea.
>
> Oh, but you are right about the usability. It is usually
> better to reduce
> confusion as much as possible. Perhaps the volume control
> /should/ be unique
> and have support for multiple sound cards.
>

I'm not very excited about this idea. The thing I love so
much
in the volume control is the ability to adjust the volume
without
a single click (mouse over, then wheel up/down). If I had
two sound cards I definitely would not want to sacrifice
this
ability.

Or maybe I don't imagine this right. What I mean is that all
the available sound cards should be visible and
volume-adjustable
all the time. If you have an idea how that can be
accomplished
with a single plugin - great. :)

> The trick is to find the right balance between
> flexibility and ease of use (I
> know those are not necessarilly oposites, but you'll get
> the point...).
>
Yes, indeed. The balance is the most important thing. :)

> 	Jasper
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Alexander

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