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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Eye Candy


From: Karsten Hilbert
Subject: Re: [Gnumed-devel] Eye Candy
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:18:32 +0100
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> The thread was not about dumping it.
I believe the word "dump" was mentioned somewhere so this
might have caused the concern. However, the thread itself did
not lean towards dumping overall.

> It was about dumping or at least 
> debulking the screen manager, which causes an unneccessary duplication of 
> functionality (plug-in architecture implemeted in two different ways) which 
> is most confusing.
I do agree that handling two _different_ types of plugins may be confusing
to some. I do doubt that it makes much difference to the user.
Most likely whole-page plugins will be selected by moderately
sophisticated users, patient level plugins by power users
only. Most widgets utilizing patient plugins will come as a
package.

> It is also very hard to use your valuable components outside of the screen 
> manager.
That may be true. Some of Richard's widgets, say the Edit
Area, need generalisation - and for good reason.

But we also need to remember that the power of Richards design
comes from it being a _concept_ as opposed to just a bunch of
widgets. It is functional (I assume) because it is the way it
is not because it has the widgets it has.

> This should not be so. Your components should be useable individually in 
... should ALSO be useable ...

Karsten
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