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Re: [trinity-devel] Removing ksmserver shutdown dialog

From: Serghei Amelian <serghei@...>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:58:12 +0200
On Wednesday 15 February 2012 19:25:38 Calvin Morrison wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I think that we should just do away with the shutdown dialog. The same
> task could be easily achieved via the Kicker menu. A Leave submenu
> would be present and would expand to have all the options. Users would
> then be prompted with a dialog box "are you sure you want to X?"
>
> This would:
>
> 1. Allow for a streamlined and efficient interface
> 2. create a more consistent interface, custom dialogs are not good
> because they require more code, and are more complicated for a user to
> learn. The KSM functionality would not be compromised anyway, and you
> could still issue the same commands to it.
> 3. reduce clutter in the Kicker menu by moving Lock Session, Switch
> User, and Save Session to the new Leave submenu.
>
> What do you think?

I agree. I want to have Suspend button directly in kicker, because this is the 
one which I use very often. I think we can add few checkboxes in kicker 
preferences, where we can chose which buttons should appear in kicker.

> Calvin


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Serghei.