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Review of System Config Tools

Things to look at when reviewing the s-c-tools:

Draft, do not apply yet

GUI

• Check if tool is easy to understand:
• Is the purpose of the tool clear?
• Are there unclear descriptions/labels? List them below with a comment.
• Is it clear what happens (before you click on things)?
• Check functionality:
• Does the tool allow everything that one would want
• If not:
• Does the tool make its limitations clear?
• Does it point to the right config files/ help pages for working around its limitations?
• Do you think this functionality could/should be added?
• Does the tool several unrelated things that should be divided into different tools?
• Check UI:
• What kind of navigation is used? (item list on the left, buttons opening dialogs, druid, single dialog only, ...)?
• When are changes applied (per dialog, global save/apply, instantly, ...)?
• Is undo implemented (no, reload file, one step, whole history, ...)?
• Is is possible to load defaults?
• Are related things grouped or spread widely
• Is there hidden functionality reachable with hot keys only?
• Is there a menubar or toolbar?
• Does a help exist? Is it sufficient?
• Check for consistent look:
• Too many different fonts/text sizes?
• Too many different spacings
• Misused space
• Unclear icons?
• Too many colors or color schemes
• Button placement in dialogs and main app

Text mode

• Is there a Text mode interface?
• If yes, does it cover the whole GUI functionality?
• If not, what's missing?
• Could the GUI be easily translated into text mode?
• more than two columns?
• Height of 25 lines sufficient?
• Aswer all question from the GUI section here!

Command line

• Is there a CLI?
• If not, are there other CLI tools for that purpose?
• If yes, does it cover the whole GUI functionality?
• If not, what's missing?

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