Re: Ark: extract and quick extract

2009/7/17 Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@xxxxx>:
> On Friday 17 July 2009 05:36:41 Raphael Kubo da Costa wrote:
>
>> > ad.ab) there is no strong need for keeping several directories
>> > previously used directly in Ark, because user could pick that
>> > directory in directory dialog -- and besides such approach is
>> > more flexible, because user is able to "tweak" such directory
>>
>> I'm thinking of dropping the quick extraction feature altogether.
>> So there'd be just a menu item called "Extract..." that opens the
>> extraction dialog, and a toolbar button that does the same thing.
>
> Hmm, I know it looks more ok, because it is 100% universal approach,
> but it also means user has to no way to extract files without being
> asked.
>
> There should be a way for user to, "just do it", extract files. The
> straightforward usage (basic one) should not pay penalty for being
> able to do more complex things.

I personally think a button that extracts the files without further
interaction can be quite confusing. Suppose the user is in $HOME and
types 'ark /tmp/foo.zip' in a console. If she presses the "quick
extract" button, should it extract the files to /tmp or $HOME?
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