Re: Notes regarding implementing a Searchbar into Abiword

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> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004, Jordi Mas wrote:
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>> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 20:42:03 +0100
>> From: Jordi Mas <jmas@softcatala.org>
>> To: Alan Horkan <horkana@maths.tcd.ie>
>> Cc: abidevlist <abiword-dev@abisource.com>
>> Subject: Re: Notes regarding implementing a Searchbar into Abiword
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>> I honestly believe that this is a useful feature for our users and I
>> have seen
>> other people that thinks in the same lines. If there is more people that
>> thinks that is not useful I'm ok with forgetting about it and move to
>> other
>> issues in Abiword (like fixing more bugs). I do not have a personal
>> attachment
>> to the idea, I just think that is useful.
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> On balance I think it is worth trying and I wouldn't presume to tell you
> how to use your own time (but once it was in I doubt it would it ever be
> removed). I'd be a little concered about adding duplicate functionality
> but If you can do it as a plugin then I'd have no objection whatsoever.
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Hi Alan,
        Every toolbar button duplicates some functionality. I don't think
this should be a plugin. If it's the 5th toolbar in the
view->toolbar list (as it should be) I suspect 95% of users will
never use it anyway but it will be a nice and usefull feature if
combined with replace.

I've found our current non-modal dialog for find/replace to be cumbersome
because it takes up document space. Having this in the toolbar will make
finding/replacing stuff much easier to do.

Cheers

Martin

> - Alan
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Received on Sun Dec 19 23:04:39 2004