4.3 Previewer or Icon?

[Chani]

On August 6, 2009 23:46:31 David Baron wrote:
> On Thursday 06 August 2009 17:31:58 Sebastian Kügler wrote:
> > On Thursday 06 August 2009 16:11:06 David Baron wrote:
> > > The previewer is a plasmoid that I can use to view a file by dragging
> > > and dropping on it. Why would I want to see this choice everytime I
> > > drag a file to the desktop?
> > >
> > > If I want the previewer, I will place it once (and usually only once)
> > > and then make use of it.
> > >
> > > If I am dragging a file to the desktop, then I obviously want ITS icon.
> >
> > What if it's an image file? Would you not rather have a picture frame? If
> > you're dropping a link to a webpage, would you want an icon, or a
> > webbrowser plasmoid? For text files, wouldn't you prefer a note?
> > Likewise, I think it makes sense to offer the previewer as an option.
> >
> > Remember, the Plasma desktop is not just a file-dump ...
>
> Misunderstood.
>
> I have a pdf document that I want to "place" on the desktop to read it a
> few times. So I drag the icon from dolphin to the desktop.
>
> Now, in 4.3, when I drag this icon from dolphin to the desktop, I get the
> choice of placing the icon or the previewer plasmoid.
>
> If I want the plasmoid, I will have done this once. In any event, I simply
> want the icon as before.

I don't think I understand what you're trying to say.

do you want it to take the option you choose the first time you drag a file and 
always do that in the future without asking? but then, what if you change your 
mind later?
how is the computer supposed to know that you don't want the previewer? 

do you want to be able to configure it to not offer that widget? that kinda 
seems like a good idea, but someone would have to write the config code and 
UI... hopefully in a less scary way than the file-associations KCM ;P

if it's just the previewer specifically that you dislike, and you don't mind 
being given choices like frame or icon for images, then why not just uninstall 
the previewer plasmoid?

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