Re: Re: slashdotted
tor 2004-03-18 klockan 05.17 skrev Kyle Girard:
> >One easy way to fix this would be to remove the continue button
> >entirely from select dialogs. Unfortnatly and inconsistently, we can't
> >get rid of it on multiselect dialogs. Or maybe the wording could be
> >changed somehow?
>
> What is the purpose of continue? Does it take you to the next step even
> if you haven't finished this one? Does it return you to the main menu?
<Continue> works the same in all types of questions, it accepts the
currently marked value and returns control to the backend program (e.g.
a postinst script). Continue is used instead of OK or something else
because the whole installer works sort of like a wizard.
In my opinion, the problem is not with the Continue button or with its
text, but that we are abusing debconf's select question type to not only
present data, but also to present control widgets that in a GUI or a
custom TUI would rather be extra buttons. This is an inherent limitation
of debconf that's not a problem for what it's designed for. The problem
is that we are using debconf for completely different things than what
it's been designed for. :)
GUI or TUI doesn't matter, rephrase the text strings any way you like,
but I think that if we keep abusing select questions, people will be
confused. Period.
/Martin
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