On Sunday 07 December 2008, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On Sunday, 2008-12-07 at 15:26 +0200, auxsvr@gmail.com wrote:
I have to assume that he has vision problems of some kind.
I have a hard time finding out what kind of vision problems prevent one from using KDE 4 when he already uses KDE3, so I assume you mean that accessibility features are lacking in KDE4, even though no mention of this is made by you or him. Too many assumptions are made here, I think that Lisi shouldn't take what he reads about KDE4 for granted, testing it would be better in my opinion.
He mentioned that bling and transparencies makes him ill.
] Bling actually blinds me, in that I cannot see properly, ] and start to feel ill. As a result of this, I loathe all bling and ] transparency and things that move all over the place and pale grey on ] paler grey and .....
That's not accessibility either.
He may disable the effects in Configure Desktop/Desktop/System Effects, clear "Enable desktop effects". I don't use transparencies either, he can use Xrender compositing to avoid them or disable effects altogether.
I also dislike windows moving around when you minimize them, doing a "show off" of getting smaller and going to a bar or somewhere. I prefer a fast disappearing act. I dislike "bling" as a rule, it confuses me. I only use it when I want to "show off" for a windows chap :-p
I don't use these effects you write about, and Lisi never mentioned them. I dislike "bling" too, in this case. I use compositing in KDE4 because it makes window updates less problematic when switching windows, and it makes scrolling some websites faster. Also, taskbar thumbnails and the expose-like window presentation are very useful in many cases.
Yep, I would like that "bling slider" back. A single, quick to reach, place where I can customize how much bling and what effects I want.
The settings are in Configure Desktop.
Ugh... I don't even know what "bling" is. It's not in the dictionary! This? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bling
Bling-bling (or simply bling) is a slang term in hip hop culture referring to flashy or elaborate jewelry and ornamented accessories that are carried, worn, or installed, such as cell phones or tooth caps.
I guess it depends on personal preference and opinion. One may consider GUIs to be "bling", in many cases I do so.
-- Cheers, Carlos E. R.
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