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Re: setup feature request
- From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb at ukf dot net>
- To: "Kris Thielemans" <kris dot thielemans at csc dot mrc dot ac dot uk>,"Robert Collins" <rbcollins at cygwin dot com>
- Cc: <cygwin-apps at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:17:02 -0000
- Subject: Re: setup feature request
- References: <NEBBKLAEEMDJBCGCCAOGKEOJCIAA.kris.thielemans@ic.ac.uk>
Kris Thielemans <kris.thielemans@csc.mrc.ac.uk> wrote:
>> I don't like it. Setup's clicky spin control things are not the
>> easiest thing to use. I would much prefer a radio button.
>>
>
> well, obviously I thought so as well, as I didn't even see the 'spin
> control'. but now that I know they're there, I like them.
>
>
>> I agree that the functionality of the category headings and radio
>> buttons overlaps.
>> Indeed, you could theoretically get rid of the radio buttons
>> entirely, and put the curr/exp selection into the click-sequence as
>> well.
>>
>
> yes, you could, but you'd have to almost double the click-sequence
>
> upgrade current
> upgrade experimental
> keep
> remove (or uninstall)
> install current
> install experimental
> reinstall
>
> that's a lot of clicking...
It's already a lot of clicking. Which is why I advocate a radio button.
Max.