* Juergen Weigert <jw@suse.de> [05-02-07 11:59]: [...]
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. -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 OpenSUSE Linux http://en.opensuse.org/ Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-ux+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-ux+help@opensuse.org