Re: gnome-terminal-extensions

[Christian Rose <menthos menthos com>]

Cristiano De Michele wrote:
> > Unfortunately I haven't had time to try this out, so I only had a look
> > at the screenshot (http://multignometerm.sourceforge.net/gt_stable.gif),
> > and I now have some questions/comments. They are almost all related to
> > the buttons at the bottom.
> >
> > * First of all, why are these controls buttons at the bottom? I think
> > making these controls standard icons, on a standard toolbar at the top,
> > has many advantages.
> 
> You can hide them and show the toolbar, which is not shown in the snapshot,
> 
> as you prefer with the same functionalities so it depends on your taste...

If there is a toolbar with the same functionality, then why are the
buttons at the bottom needed?


> > * Also, I don't see the need for the Previous and Next buttons. What do
> > these accomplish that clicking on the tabs don't? Judging from the
> > screenshot, I think they could probably safely be removed from the
> > interface to reduce the number of buttons/icons. On the same time,
> > having them available in a menu is probably useful.
> 
> Effectively  the best way is to use SHIT-Right and SHIFT-Left or
> CTRL-<terminall number>
> so I could eliminate them but as I just said above you can hide the button
> bar...

I think there is some misunderstanding here. What I wanted to ask is why
are the buttons needed at all, when a user can use the tabs directly if
he is using a mouse? Keyboard shortcuts are most certainly needed, but
why the buttons?


> > * I think that all button actions should be available also from the
> > menus somehow, so that you can accomplish all actions also from the
> > menus.
> 
> in fact it's so in the menu there are the same things!

Ok, great!


> > * Why does the "remove" button have a terminal icon? I think a delete
> > icon of some kind would be a better choice.
> 
> you can expand it so you get terminal remove
> i.e. <terminal icon>=terminal but seriuosly I can change that icon
> that's not a problem

I must admit that I do not really understand the explaination, but a
change was what I suggested, yes.


> > * Is the "Title" button needed? I assume that this is intended for
> > changing the title of the current terminal window. But is this a very
> > common action, so common that a button of its own is needed? Given that
> > what I suspect this button does is correct, I think only making it an
> > option in some menu is enough.
> 
> you're wrong that's for changing the title of the terminal in the tabs and
> this is
> really useful!

Ok...


Christian