[Digikam-devel] [Bug 182269] New: Usability issue in setting themes: between "Desktop Theme Details" and "Appearance Settings"

[Sandeep]

http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=182269

           Summary: Usability issue in setting themes: between "Desktop
                    Theme Details" and "Appearance Settings"
           Product: digikam
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: Themes
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel at kde.org
        ReportedBy: sandys at gmail.com


Version:            (using KDE 4.2.0)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

I have had to face this problem and I have had the chance to help out many
people on IRC and otherwise on this issue.

There are two problems:
1. System Settings -> Advanced -> Desktop Theme details
This gives you the option to install themes, but the "Apply" button is always
grayed out. 
Under certain conditions, the "Apply" button becomes active, but on clicking
it, gives the message

"To change your desktop theme to "(Customized)", open
Desktop Settings and select "(Customized)" from the droplist."

At this point people start getting confused. I have had to point out to a lot
of people to right click on desktop, choose "Appearance Settings" (note, not
"Desktop Settings") and then select the theme.
Incidentally, you can choose to install a new theme via this method.
This is highly confusing - both the places should point to the same
configuration program running. Both places should not have different ways of
going about things as well as having useless button which dont do anything

2. Cant install an on-disk theme package
How do I do that? On Gnome, I can fire up Appearance setting, choose a tar.gz
(downloaded from, say, gnome-look.org) my theme is installed and shows up in
the list. 
Click apply and we are done.

3. The "Desktop Theme Details" window is not very usable.
Deleting a theme is hidden under "More", the list of themes is a drop down list
rather than a plain visible list.
I understand that you needed to have a way to show the "Theme Item" and
"Source" for every theme that you selected, but it is better that you make it
like a wizard than this.

regards
Sandeep


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