[openlp-dev] Re-arranging Settings

[Ken Roberts]

On (a) (Powerpoint) - For Linux systems, you also have the option for
OpenOffice/LibreOffice for powerpoint files, so it might be an option
to change from 'PowerPoint' to 'Open/LibreOffice' for Linux operating
systems.

On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 5:28 AM, Olli Suutari <suutari.olli at gmail.com> wrote:
> Other ideas to consider:
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> a) Hide OS dependable settings, for example the ”Bypass X11 Window manager”
> could be hidden on operation systems that do not use it and PowerPoint
> settings could be hidden on Mac/Linux.
>
> b) Add ”Search” and create indexes for searching the settings.
>
> c) Automatically use the best settings for ”Players” based on operation
> system, bundle VLC core with OpenLP and remove the tab.
>
>
> d) Remove ”Use given full path for mudraw or ghostscript binary” since pdf
> support is integrated anyways?
>
>
> e) Combine ”backgound color” settings from ”Players” and ”Images” into one
> setting.
>
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> f) Make the ”popup window” larger/scrollable and move some of the settings
> to the same page and divide them to sections.
>
>
> g) Move ”Alerts” setting to the ”Alert Message” window itself.
>
>
> h) Add ”Show advanced settings” button/checkbox for showing/hiding more
> settings?
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> Good Sunday to all,
>
>
> Olli Suutari / Azaziah
>
>
>
> On 1 October 2017 at 10:41, Tim and Alison Bentley <Home at trarbentley.net>
> wrote:
>>
>> Display and Interface are technical words so we need a more "user
>> friendly" word to cover this but the idea seems sound.
>>
>>
>> On 1 October 2017 at 00:01, Philip Ridout <phill.ridout at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu, 28 Sep 2017, 23:06 Raoul Snyman, <raoul at snyman.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2017-09-28 15:02, Jonathan Corwin wrote:
>>>> > Perhaps there is scope for a "Display" and "General" tab and dropping
>>>> > "Advanced"?
>>>> >
>>>> > So Monitors, Mouse Cursor, Display Workarounds and any other relevant
>>>> > settings could go on Display tab and the rest on General. Might still
>>>> > not
>>>> > be the ideal, but just throwing one idea into the pot.
>>>>
>>>> I think "Display" would be confusing with the output display, but maybe
>>>> call it "Interface" instead?
>>>
>>>
>>> From my interpretation of Jonathan's email I thought he was talking about
>>> the output display.
>>>
>>> I think dump the advanced and have General, Display and Interface
>>>
>>> Monitors, logos, unblank dispaly when ..., mouse cusor, ignore aspect
>>> ratio, bipass x11 on the display tab
>>>
>>> Background audio, application start up, the rest of application settings,
>>> ui settings, alternating row colours on the interface tab
>>>
>>> and the rest on the general tab
>>>
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