Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:51:22 +0100 | From | DervishD <> | Subject | Re: introducing conditional submenus in the config process? |
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Hi Robert :)
* Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@mindspring.com> dixit: > > i brought this up a while back but nothing was finalized -- is there > sufficient value in being able to select or deselect entire submenus > of features without having to descend into that submenu first?
Not that my opinion counts at all, but IMHO this is a VERY good idea. OK, the kernel configuration system is not for the faint of heart anyway, but doing it a bit more user-friendly is a good idea.
Apart for user-friendlyness, which in itself is a good point, the most important thing here is speed. Normally I have a base .config and I work by adding/removing a couple of features, but being able to deselect/select full submenus in just one checkbox is faster (and IMHO less error prone, specially when your fingers fly across the keyboard) than having to descend.
Moreover, it adds a bit more of structure to the kernel configuration. The first time it can be scary...
So, I vote for that, even if my opinion doesn't count and I don't have a vote. For me looks like a very good idea.
Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado
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