Linux Lite 4.0 - Sneak peeks

[ralphy]

Code:

VALUE=`zenity --scale --title "Lite Options" --text="On Off" --hide-value --value="0" --min-value="0" --max-value="1" –step="1"`

The limitation with zenity in this case would be using multiple --scale in a single dialog. Once you try to do anything that requires the most basics in a UI dialog, zenity is out of the question. Same applies to Yad in that regard, even though Yad offers quite much more options and ways around.

While my example did not use yad or zenity (I used python), there are ways to archive similar results by using Yad buttons and pipes. We could have a dialog with three buttons and pipe clicks to execute the action and change the button labels. This is certainly doable with Yad.

[member=2]Jerry[/member], for a pipe example, UnlockMe Icon Themes option includes it. One can click a button to "Select All" or "Clear All" to deselect all checkboxes - it pipes the action in the yad dialog.

Unless we come to the realization that this is 2018 and embrace other programming languages, we will persist on the mistake of creating a 7 buttons dialog for 3 possible actions. This is, in my opinion, a good example of what not to do in a UI dialog.



I can understand if I'm seen as a Linux Lite critic (I have received quite a few emails in that regard just because of my lame blog posts) - but being critical and pointing out facts shouldn't offend anyone. I'm also a Linux Lite user

Cheers!