Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-ux (89 mails)

[Patrick Shanahan <ptilopteri@xxxxxxxxx>]

* Juergen Weigert <jw@xxxxxxx> [05-02-07 11:59]:
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> I have established a screen layout of a few xterms and a browser,
> which has been working fine for my daily tasks for several years now.
> 
> So, from a beginner perspective, I often experience difficulties 
> operating the GUI itself.  One typical problem is locating the correct
> settings dialog for the change I intend. 
> Example: I know I can switch focus from window to window using
> Alt-Tab. What is the supposed route a beginner should take to locate
> the corresponding menue or dialog screen?
> 
> In general, I experience lack of controllability with our GUIs. Many
> presumably simple tasks are quite complex (3 different dialogs
> interact for Alt-Tab) and often involve nondeterminisitic search
> methods (like asking an expert, or google).  
> 
> Is there a systematic approach on how to survive growing complexity?
> Aren't there some good concepts or paradigms out there that could be applied?

I have been using kde for some 5+ years and have similar difficulties.
I prefer the commandline and am constantly hunting for
not-frequently-used key combinations to accomplish simple tasks.  It
would be nice to have a simple text file, with graphical access for
those who prefer, summating default key-combinations for desktop/?term
tasks.  

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