Re: DnD themes

[Steve Fox <drfickle pcxtreme org>]

Here's some more input from the IBM list, on OS/2 behavior... I think
that an analysis of what OS/2 did right and wrong would be great for
GNOME (as someone on the list mentioned). Again just more stuff to think
about.


> This may be true, but I feel compelled to point out that a person
> who is not completely familiar with OS/2 might miss the point.
> 
> OS/2 DnD schemes don't mean dragging what you want to the window of
> your choice.  It means that you have a folder of schemes, and can customize
> ANY attribute of a theme.  You then drag the whole theme to the desktop and
> EVERY aspect of the ENTIRE GUI inherits the attributes of that theme.  It's
> not just window backgrounds and desktop images, it's border width, title
> bar
> colour, scroll bar shading, etc..  It should be expanded to include border
> style
> and window controls.


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Steve Fox
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