Review Request: Make folderview follow some guidelines

[Fredrik Höglund]

On Sunday 14 December 2008 17:09, Celeste Lyn Paul wrote:
> On Sunday 14 December 2008 10:34:22 Artur Souza (MoRpHeUz) wrote:
> > Hey!
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Fredrik Höglund <fredrik at kde.org> wrote:
> > > The warning that the desktop folder will be created when the user selects
> > > "Show Desktop folder" in the config dialog was carefully worked out in
> > > coordination with our usability experts, so I thank you for not removing
> > > it.
> >
> > That's why we are discussing this here and didnt commit
> > anything...from aseigo's point of view it shouldnt never create
> > automatically the folder thus making the warning useless.
> 
> Because he doesn't want to promote the use of the Desktop folder? Personally, 
> I agree and strongly dislike the use of the Desktop folder, but it is still 
> part of the xdg folder spec isnt' it?  I think it is a better idea to actively 
> support it than allow users to configure it passively as another folder. But 
> whatever the boss says I guess.

While slightly off-topic in the discussion, I think it's important that when
we want to change cross desktop standards that we do this in collaboration
with the other desktops, and don't unilaterally start ignoring standards we've
helped create, but now decided that we don't like anymore.

If we don't do that then we end up creating problems for users and ISV's alike.

An example of such a problem in this case is that Firefox saves all
downloaded files in the desktop folder by default. If we deny users access
to it, then they won't be able to find those files.

Regards,
Fredrik