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dev:system-wide-settings [2009/11/12 03:09] – Edit 24.176.17.195dev:system-wide-settings [2009/11/14 23:14] – Additions kitchm
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 We will here attempt to bring together first an overview of the issue from the standpoint of the user, followed by a suggested description of a possible solution, and a concise discussion with a focus upon creating a concensus and roadmap. We will here attempt to bring together first an overview of the issue from the standpoint of the user, followed by a suggested description of a possible solution, and a concise discussion with a focus upon creating a concensus and roadmap.
  
-Note: It is not necessary to discuss the issue of whether or not some problem exists, but rather note the user's experiences, and address it with a desire to improve that experience and make it ever more "goof-proof".  The old adadage that states, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has always been misleading and is no friend to programmers.  The proper way to view it is to recognize that nothing is perfect and that everything can be improved.  That should be our goal here, so that when nothing else is being accomplished, polishing of the product will always take place.+Note: It is not necessary to discuss the issue of whether or not some problem exists, but rather note the user's experiences, and address it with a desire to improve that experience and make it ever more "goof-proof".  The old adadage that states, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has always been misleading and is no friend to programmers.  The proper way to view it is to recognize that nothing is perfect and that everything can be improved.  That should be our goal here, so that when nothing else is being accomplished, polishing of the product will always take place.  Programmers can know they're on the right track when they cease hearing a user state something like "Where is the #@!$&%ing location to set my preferred PDF viewer? I'm tired of seeing GIMP start up instead!".
  
 All are welcome to submit here.  Programmers and users alike.  Please take your discussion to the links indicate so that we can keep this neat.  Thank you all. All are welcome to submit here.  Programmers and users alike.  Please take your discussion to the links indicate so that we can keep this neat.  Thank you all.
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 The various settings include (in no particular order): The various settings include (in no particular order):
  
-^Item      ^Name of Module (if known)       ^ User's Interface For ^+^Item      ^Name of Module(s) (if known)       ^ User's Interface For ^
 |Settings, general|Settings Manager, Appearance-Settings, Settings Editor|  | |Settings, general|Settings Manager, Appearance-Settings, Settings Editor|  |
 | | | | | | | |
 |**Hardware**| | | |**Hardware**| | |
-|Keyboard and/or mouse|Accessability, Keyboard, Mouse, Removable Drives and Media| |+|Keyboard and/or mouse|Accessability, Keyboard, Mouse, Removable Drives and Media-Input Devices| |
 |Monitor|Desktop, Xorg|xorg.conf(?)| |Monitor|Desktop, Xorg|xorg.conf(?)|
 |Sound and/or Speakers| | | |Sound and/or Speakers| | |
-|Printer|Removable Drives and Media| |+|Printer|Removable Drives and Media-Printers| |
 | | | | | | | |
 |**Desktop**| | | |**Desktop**| | |
 |General Look & Feel|Appearance-Style, QT Config, (May have to include File Manager here too, since it may affect desktop folders and icons.) | | |General Look & Feel|Appearance-Style, QT Config, (May have to include File Manager here too, since it may affect desktop folders and icons.) | |
 |Wallpaper|Desktop-Background| | |Wallpaper|Desktop-Background| |
-|Menus|Desktop-Menus, Main Menus| |+|Menus|Desktop-Menus, Main Menu| |
 |Windows|File Manager-Display| | |Windows|File Manager-Display| |
 |Main Navigation Bar|Panel|xfce4-panel| |Main Navigation Bar|Panel|xfce4-panel|