Konqueror configuration dialog KDE4

[James Richard Tyrer]

Iñaki Baz Castillo wrote:
> El Jueves, 15 de Noviembre de 2007, James Richard Tyrer escribió:
> 
>> It appears to me, that "File Associations" (i.e.
>> MIME type associations) is not part of either "File Management" or "Web
>> Browsing" since it applies to both.  Therefore it should not be in
>> either category but rather, should be moved to the next higher (actually
>> the highest) level.
> 
> I don't think so.
> "When you open a file from a web you are in fact "managing a file", same as if 
> you open a file from a mail or any kioslave. So I think it's correct to have 
> an independent "File management". The question is "where" (as you explain 
> below).
>
Actually, "File Associations" also controls what happens in HTML pages. 
  It can control what application is used to open or preview a hyperlink 
and it controls which plugins will be used based on MIME types.  So, it 
is also used with "Web Browsing".
> 
> 
>> I also wondered a bit more about "File Associations" which is not really
>> part of Konqueror -- Konqueror is only one member of the set which it
>> covers, so I would consider removing it from: "Settings -> Configure
>> Konqueror" and add it to "Settings -> File Associations".
> 
> Ok, but you are not a newbie and you know about technical features of KDE (you 
> know that the file management is a KDE core feature rather than a Konqueror's 
> one).
 >
> But the question is: what do common people expect? I'm sure (but just my 
> opinion) that most of them want to change file associations when... they are 
> managing files! (so most probably in Konqueror or Dolphin).
> 
My thought is that people would need this where ever an application, 
part, or plugin is opened based on MIME type or an icon or URL link. 
This would also apply to email attachments.

> And I think that dividing the menu "Settings" in too much entries is an error 
> of KDE 3.X and personally I don't like that direction.

Perhaps a "Configure" submenu is a good way to address this.

>> I think that 
>> it should be available in the "Settings" menu of every application which
>> needs it and available from the DeskTop.
> 
> IMHO the "File Management" option 
> inside "Konqueror" -> "Settings" -> "Configure Konqueror" is a good aproach 
> since it's the location where most of people expect to find it.

I also think that people expect it in KControl (what ever it is going to 
be called).

-- 
JRT