Re: timeouts in GTK+



On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 17:59, Matthias Clasen wrote:

> > I think repeat speed can more usefully be expressed as an absolute
> > value.  I would suggest using milliseconds.
> > 
> 
> The problem with using absolute values is that we're currently using
> different values in many places, and it is not clear that using the same
> value everywhere is optimal. Thus I thought keeping the current values
> and modifying them with a common factor might give better results...

If they really need to be that different, they need to be different
settings.

I don't see a big value in inconsistent repeat intervals for relatively
similar kinds of UI components, and I see drawbacks for accessibility. 
Absolute values for these sorts of things are much better.

- Bill

> Matthias
> 




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