[kde-edu]: Importing KWordQuiz

[Scott Wheeler]

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On Wednesday 05 May 2004 16:42, Peter Hedlund wrote:

> > Specifically the sorting thing could go -- that's a standard feature of
> > KListView and you could probably make the column renaming a context menu
> > item for the listview header (i.e. where the column names are).
> 
> I'm using QTable.

Still uses a QHeader just like a listview.

> Besides, I don't think functionality should be available  
> only through a context menu. Everything should be accessible through the 
> regular menu system.

Well, generally I agree with you, but sorting a list by clicking on the column 
header is something that works the same across KDE.  You don't have menu / 
toolbar items for that in Konqueror, KMail, KAddressBook, KOrganizer...

For the column renaming that I would leave in the menu, but not in the 
toolbar.

> The edit buttons are on by default in FlashKard.

Well, but I didn't feel the need to start looking at places to trim things 
down since there are only 8 buttons.

KWordQuiz by contrast has 35.  From what I can see that puts it in the top 5 
KDE applications for most number of toolbar buttons (including KOffice) -- 
despite being a "simple" app.  The only apps I've been able to find with more 
are KDevelop, KPresenter and KSpread... 

> I'm surprised you decided to keep the very special buttons for mark and 
> unmark blank. Those would be the first to go if I were to do a cleanup.

I skipped them because I had no idea what they do.  ;-)

> I know the behavior is non-standard, that's why I'll change the default, but 
> I still think a radiobutton better conveys the notion that one and only
> one option can be selected. That's what they are for. You don't get cue from 
> a push button.

So does a group of buttons.  How often have you thought that you would be 
given a chance to select "Yes", "No" and "Cancel"?  ;-)

Cheers,

- -Scott
- -- 
I mean, if 10 years from now, when you are doing something quick and dirty, 
you suddenly visualize that I am looking over your shoulders and say to 
yourself, "Dijkstra would not have liked this", well that would be enough 
immortality for me.
- -E. W. Dijkstra
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