Re: [Tikiwiki-devel] Diff changes in 1.9

[Damian P. <da...@da...>]

On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 09:38:37PM -0500, coo...@co... wrote:
> Hi Damian and all.
> 
> The diff interface and options were modifed based on my request. It was designed
> to be easy for users to compare any two versions, and to compare by the
> character, not just the paragraph.

:)
 
> I would say that an "old" and "new" radio buttons with a "compare" button are
> quite intuitive; they are based on the established wikipedia interface.

I wish we would stop trying to be something we arent. Whats wrong with being different?

> If people feel that the old interface ("c  d" that can only compare a selected
> version to the current version) should still be an option, I request that the
> default be the new interface with extended it's functionality.

The old is what people and more importantly peoples users are used to, new things should be optional so not to cause confusion after a upgrade.

> case of Tiki's user interface, the current environment is often difficult for
> new users to learn.  We should not be afraid of some major changes to the
> interface where they are easier to learn and use.  Original and defualt options
> were often created by tiki veterans who have assumptions and coding perspective

Sorry but if you dont follow the 3rules, keep your changes to yourself. Everyone has to follow those rules. We dont have many, the the 3 we do have are there for reasons.

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