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Re: Application defaults and toolbar items
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Re: Application defaults and toolbar items


  • Subject: Re: Application defaults and toolbar items
  • From: Graham Cox <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:45:58 +1100

On 11/01/2010, at 5:46 AM, Martin Hewitson wrote:

> Now, if I issue a new version of the application with a new feature that comes with a new toolbar button, this button doesn't appear when the new version is launched. In some way this makes sense, but in another way it doesn't.
>
> Is there a recommended way to handle this situation? Should I just tell the user that they should edit the toolbar to add the new button? Can I do something programatically to add the new button? Advice is very much welcome.


Do nothing.

The users preferences are how they like their app, or if they've never changed it from the defaults you originally gave them, presumably they are happy with that. Just make the button available and mention it in your release notes - if they want it, they can easily add it. Changing the UI programatically is just not worth the trouble, and you probably want to minimise surprises, even if you think your new button is the greatest thing ever, and want to have it used.

--Graham


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