tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19783718.post6972848755645772649..comments2023-11-04T02:11:48.762+13:00Comments on GNOME Rocks My World: RTFMJohn Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03341883981037096260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19783718.post-5923455594885746742008-06-04T11:50:00.000+12:002008-06-04T11:50:00.000+12:00I actually saw the same thing the other day and ha...I actually saw the same thing the other day and had the same thoughts. It's really a worthless dialog. Also, couldn't it contain at least a hint as to what went wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19783718.post-26312640733832334602008-06-04T05:01:00.000+12:002008-06-04T05:01:00.000+12:00Very wise, telling the user something that he alre...Very wise, telling the user something that he already knew. "Hey, your computer just failed!" - DUH!<BR/><BR/>That popup balloon should not exist at all. It is irritating and although the problem it tries to solve is good the way is <B>not</B>. All I see is moot, wasted development time that could have used in solving the actual problem(s).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19783718.post-30554455956062690892008-06-04T04:34:00.000+12:002008-06-04T04:34:00.000+12:00GNOME apps have actively avoided the use of "don't...GNOME apps have actively avoided the use of "don't show me this again" buttons for years for precisely the reasons you mention. Unfortunately this isn't written into the HIG, but perhaps it should be next time around.scottishwildcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042267560075921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19783718.post-51698235699697952312008-06-03T23:16:00.000+12:002008-06-03T23:16:00.000+12:00"Do not show this to me again" sounds a bit more e..."Do not show this to me again" sounds a bit more easier on the ears :)sankarshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08667436421451809904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19783718.post-69879649598352327102008-06-03T22:47:00.000+12:002008-06-03T22:47:00.000+12:00There is a link in upstream GNOME. Ubuntu remove i...There <B>is</B> a link in upstream GNOME. Ubuntu remove it for some strange reason. (I'm the gnome-power-manager maintainer)Richard Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831694277096311637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19783718.post-16926828916311337152008-06-03T22:32:00.000+12:002008-06-03T22:32:00.000+12:00100% agree with you100% agree with youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com