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Re: Ark: extract and quick extract: msg#00233

kde-usability

Subject: Re: Ark: extract and quick extract

On Friday 17 July 2009 15:01, Raphael Kubo da Costa wrote:
> 2009/7/17 Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@xxxxx>:
> > 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?

The quick extract always uses the current working directory (cwd). Recent
folders override the cwd. The user should be able to set a recent folder as
the new cwd and continue with quick extract. A 'keep cwd in sync' should
automatically set cwd to the selected recent folder using a normal extract,
followed by repeated quick extracts.

I see the following usage:

1- All extracts done in different directories: normal extract only + recent
folders.

2- Some extracts done in different directories: sync cwd with recent folders,
first use normal then quick.

3- All extracts done in one directory: set cwd, if necessary, and use quick
extract.

Regards,

Peter
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