Re: Request for opinionated opinion

From: André Fachat <afachat_at_gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 07 May 2021 06:50:56 +0200
Message-ID: <179452a1380.27ff.b4d1f2b66006003a6acd9b1a7b71c3b1_at_gmx.de>
Am 7. Mai 2021 01:25:58 schrieb Jim Brain <brain_at_jbrain.com>:

> I think the issue is the other parts of the UI.
>
> Except for the quote chars, the rest of it looks just like a C64 file
> browser, and so... When in Rome, etc.
>
> My point is, if you're wanting to ditch the quotes, revamp the browser
> UI look and feel and use.
>
> Ditch the DIR/PRG/ETC stuff for something else, an icon on the left
> side, or a / in front of the dir name, or after.  Does it matter to the
> browser if the file is a SEQ, USR, PRG file? If not, don't show.
>
> Drive 8/9/10 :-)  Ditch and come up with a better idiom.
>
> I know some people will say: "Well, now, there's special cases so you
> can't do some of those things, but I'd say you should try.  If you're
> ditching the quotes, rethink the UI to be less traditional CBM-specific.
>
> Or, if you're going to be bog standard, keep in the quotes.
>
> Commit to one direction or another.

Very well said!

André

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Received on 2021-05-07 07:00:02

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