[Scummvm-devel] Options dialog design (long!)

[Max Horn]

Am 21.03.2004 um 20:03 schrieb <Torbjorn.E.Andersson at tietoenator.com>:

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> Re-reading what I've written, I see now that I view the options dialog 
> as
> a config file editor. It's all just another way of me saying "I don't 
> want
> to make any permanent changes to my settings without being well aware 
> of
> it".

That would also be fulfilled by my proposal. In fact more so than the 
current design: the config file would *never* be touched, *unless* you 
explicitly use the "Save" button :-)


>  Others will say "What the hell happened to the settings I used last
> time?! They were perfect!"
>
> In the end, though, I'll be happy if the behaviour is predictable,
> documented, and doesn't apply to me unless I want it to.

Sure :-)

>  Are we back to
> square one yet? I don't know, I need some sleep. :-)

Sleep well! (errr... or considering that you probably already slept 
when you are reading this: I hope you had a good sleep! :-)


Cheers,

Max