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[Will Simpson]

On 12/25/06, Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt at myrealbox.com> wrote:
> On Dec 25, 2006, at 5:11 AM, Will Simpson wrote:
> > ...
> > ...
> > The image shows the yelp window with about 662x514 pixel size. If the
> > window was bigger, say 800x600, then there would be quite a bit of
> > screen real estate that could be used as a launching pad (pardon the
> > pun) into the help.
>
> For "How do I..." type help (which should be most of it, eventually),
> the help is most useful if people can have it open alongside the task
> they're performing. So I think the current default window size is
> actually too large, not too small.
>
> > Link to the is the screen shot of my help. (800x600)
> > http://willsimpson.org/images/yelp-will.png (50K)
>
> If we're posting mockups, here's mine. :-)
> <http://mpt.net.nz/temp/ubuntu-help.png>
>

What I pointed to is not a mockup but the default window and its
layout. This is what every user would see if they install Edgy then
the newest ubuntu-docs.deb.
http://willsimpson.org/images/yelp-will.png (50K)

I think what Mat was pointing to is a proposed mockup for Feisty.
These two seem a ways apart, not only in content but in layout. Can
the left hand side bar be controlled? If so where will all the Gnome
help go?


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> Matthew Paul Thomas
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Will Simpson
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