From: Alan Horkan (horkana_at_maths.tcd.ie)
Date: Fri Apr 09 2004 - 11:15:17 EDT
On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 msevior_at_physics.unimelb.edu.au wrote:
> That would make sense but we presently do not do this. I guess this is
> really a bug being hidden by preference. By Havoc's logic this should go
> too. (Although right now this is not implemented.)
>
> >> id_COMBO_PREFS_SCHEME
> >> do we really need them? On UNIX we have a non-working implementation at
> >> the moment and I think one scheme per user should be enough. Keeping
> >> around a default profile in each users' profile file seems to be cracky
> >> as well. Can't we store it at a central location and merge it into the
> >> user's profile at run-time?
> >
>
> Hmm this might also be more than we need. Anyone else got objections to
> this being removed.
For a long time I had vague intentions of putting together a keybindings
set for Word Perfect users. We currently have sets for Emacs and Vi
keybindings, which a few developer love to have when forced to produce
Microsoft compatible documents.
I believe some people (Andrew Dunbar where are you!) use the different
settings schemes when working with mulitple languages. Having a way to
switch/edit profiles that doesn't involve editing configuration files
manually is essential for a proper graphical user interface.
Even though Unix is a properly multiuser system, some people do still use
their computers with muliple people using a single account (and I'm not
just talking about Windows 98 (or less) users).
I would ask that you investigate this one futher before removing it.
I would much prefer if it could be fixed up to be a bit more useful, if
you want me to try and specify how exactly I think it could be made more
useful I will try and do so.
Sincerely
Alan Horkan
http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/
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