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Date:	Thu, 07 May 2009 22:17:22 +0100
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Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Thu, May 07, 2009 at 03:32:27PM +0100, Dave Korn wrote:
>> Andy Koppe wrote:
>>>> By the way, I don't like that setup maximizes the window when on the package
>>>> selection step.
>>> I haven't seen it, but it certainly sounds wrong for a "wizard"-style
>>> window to change its size when you press the Next button.
>> This is my other nomination for the user interface hall of shame for
>> setup.exe.  I think taking window layout control out of the hands of
>> the user is just never a good thing.
> 
> Thanks very much for repeatedly making this point.  It's always nice to
> see one's efforts publicly ridiculed.

  I'm sorry to offend you, because it wasn't you I was criticizing.  The shame
was intended to be for the design compromise itself, not for the person who
was forced into making it.

    cheers,
      DaveK

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