Re: Suggestion: don't add an Options dialogue!

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>I like the design goal that AbiWord 'should Just Work'. I think that an
>Options dialogue would be misplaced and that it would be a mistake to add
>one, for as long as it can be resisted.
>
>Not only should AbiWord 'Just Work', but ideally it should do it the right
>way...

I agree. I don't see how it would be possible to completely do away
with ANY options, but for those included, they should be:

1. Simple
2. Obvious
3. Intuitive

Thanx,
Larry Grimes

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