Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
Moderators: XnTriq, helmut, xnview
Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
In the option menu under "install" there are the check-boxes:
[X] Use Windows folder to save INI file
[ ] Use registry to save options
and you use an internal managemant to enable/disable theses boxes.
I think it would be more clearly to use option-boxes in this way:
(*) Use Windows folder to save INI file
( ) Use registry to save options
( ) Use Xnview folder to save INI file
[X] Use Windows folder to save INI file
[ ] Use registry to save options
and you use an internal managemant to enable/disable theses boxes.
I think it would be more clearly to use option-boxes in this way:
(*) Use Windows folder to save INI file
( ) Use registry to save options
( ) Use Xnview folder to save INI file
Re: Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
Yes, right, i don't know why i have check boxes....jens116 wrote:In the option menu under "install" there are the check-boxes:
[X] Use Windows folder to save INI file
[ ] Use registry to save options
and you use an internal managemant to enable/disable theses boxes.
I think it would be more clearly to use option-boxes in this way:
(*) Use Windows folder to save INI file
( ) Use registry to save options
( ) Use Xnview folder to save INI file
Pierre.
There is a bone---
—> Pierre
Hello Pierre !
• Like jens116 points out, I had already noticed this for a long while as illogical.
• While working on the experimental language DLLs (to add the hotkeys), I attempted to fix up this in the resources,
just "to see". Indeed, the radio-buttons appeared, but that did't work as expected, I got a pretty mess
- Hence, please check these codes carefully, I think there is a around…
KR
Claude
Clo
Hello Pierre !
• Like jens116 points out, I had already noticed this for a long while as illogical.
• While working on the experimental language DLLs (to add the hotkeys), I attempted to fix up this in the resources,
just "to see". Indeed, the radio-buttons appeared, but that did't work as expected, I got a pretty mess
- Hence, please check these codes carefully, I think there is a around…
KR
Claude
Clo
Old user ON SELECTIVE STRIKE till further notice •
Re: Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
There are two decision (ini/registry and location), so there should be two levels of radiobuttons. Since the contrary of a decision is not 100% clear, radiobuttons must be used.jens116 wrote:In the option menu under "install" there are the check-boxes:
[X] Use Windows folder to save INI file
[ ] Use registry to save options
So the right way to go is:
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(o) Save settings in ini file located in:
(o) Program folder
( ) Windows folder
( ) Save settings in Windows registry
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(o) Save options in INI file in Program folder
( ) Save options in INI file in Windows folder
( ) Use Windows registry to save options
Re: Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
I agree. It's a very old "problem"...helmut wrote:I think this looks good and is still logical.Code: Select all
(o) Save options in INI file in Program folder ( ) Save options in INI file in Windows folder ( ) Use Windows registry to save options
Dreamer
Re: Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
So let's fix it, now. Pierre?Dreamer wrote:I agree. It's a very old "problem"...helmut wrote:I think this looks good and is still logical.Code: Select all
(o) Save options in INI file in Program folder ( ) Save options in INI file in Windows folder ( ) Use Windows registry to save options
Re: Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
I'll fix it in the next release....helmut wrote:So let's fix it, now. Pierre?Dreamer wrote:I agree. It's a very old "problem"...helmut wrote:I think this looks good and is still logical.Code: Select all
(o) Save options in INI file in Program folder ( ) Save options in INI file in Windows folder ( ) Use Windows registry to save options
Pierre.
Re: Option menu: option-boxes instead of check-boxes
Very good.xnview wrote:I'll fix it in the next release....
I would like "Use registry to save options" to be the default option. I just reinstalled Windows and applications. Of course I forgot to save settings into the registry before deleting everything in Program Files
Most applications use the registry as default since it's better for multi-user systems too.
Most applications use the registry as default since it's better for multi-user systems too.
Registry sucks !
—> darkfader
Hello !
• Don't be so sure that the most programmes are using the registry to save the settings !
- For instance, Total Commander doesn't use it at all, just one key to define the location
of the application and of its *.INI files !
- Personally, I hate the programmes which use only the Registry, this prevents the capability to add extra-entries for some cases (no need to change the GUI)…
- XnView is able to create a nicely built and sorted INI, so I much prefer the INI as default; moreover, it's easy to save a simple text-file to reuse it in a new installation (I never use the SFX installers, and I have not any problem !)
KR
Claude
Clo
Hello !
• Don't be so sure that the most programmes are using the registry to save the settings !
- For instance, Total Commander doesn't use it at all, just one key to define the location
of the application and of its *.INI files !
- Personally, I hate the programmes which use only the Registry, this prevents the capability to add extra-entries for some cases (no need to change the GUI)…
- XnView is able to create a nicely built and sorted INI, so I much prefer the INI as default; moreover, it's easy to save a simple text-file to reuse it in a new installation (I never use the SFX installers, and I have not any problem !)
KR
Claude
Clo
Old user ON SELECTIVE STRIKE till further notice •