Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] I want my users advice

[Jeff Mills <piggie optushome com au>]

On Saturday 02 February 2002 11:39, OverrideX wrote:

>
> First of all, the buttons that are there are all very useful to most
> users, and if usability is the issue, removing them would just make life
> a few clicks longer for those that use those buttons.  If more buttons
> are added to the top horizontal toolbar it will take away from the size
> of the address field and you will no longer be able to see the entire
> ip/hostname you're entering to call, unless the program is made even
> wider, causing even more wasted space to the sides of the video.  With
> the set size of the video for gnomemeeting and the length of the current
> horizontal toolbar it creates that small space on the side of the video
> for the vertical toolbar, and the buttons on it are of use to many
> people.  If some people are unable to use an application because they
> become confused by too many buttons, or because it doesn't look like a
> generic gtk application maybe the vertical toolbar should toggle.


I partially agree.
I see nothing wrong with having every toolbar in the world available to 
GnomeMeeting - as long as they toggle on and off.
Wouldnt this be the best solution?
Everyone can be happy then. You can add and remove toolbars to your hearts 
content. Personally, I find with most simple apps that once you initially 
configure it properly, you rarely use most of the buttons in any case and you 
could just about have only one or two buttons on the main interface from then 
on.
Thats my 2 cents worth anyway.
I have no problem with making software easy to use for everyone.
I'm sick of the some unix users attitude of keeping things hard to use so 
that not everyone can work it out. Whats with that?
I've been using linux for around 5 years now, and I love seeing every new 
release of software and distributions to see the changes to the interfaces 
since I started using it.

Anyway, I say keep everyone happy, and have toggle toolbars or something :-)

Cheers