[Plasma] looks and usability of applet handle frame

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On Saturday 05 July 2008, Loïc Marteau wrote:
> Sorry for the second post..
>
> About my attempt to replace the frame for the applet handle with
> something based on the same thing but more tiny
>
> http://reviewboard.vidsolbach.de/r/70/
>
> I have some usabilities questions :
> For the moment there is not enough place in the handle to let the user
> easily move the applet.
> If we commit something based on this patch for 4.1 should we :
> - make the height of the handle a little bigger than I have in my patch
> (see screenshots)

i think so.

> - add a move icon

i really don't like the move icon tbh. extend the height of the handle a bit 
and perhaps draw a little "grippy" (diagonals?) there.

> - make the handle width bigger too

yes, i think so, though not by too much.

> - on the left border, justified to the height when the applet size is
> big and centered when the applet size is lesser than the handle size
> (like we have  now)

yes, let's not depart too, too radically from what's there right now.

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