[sylpheed:30509] Re: Sylpheed 2.3.0beta6 released

[Hiroyuki Yamamoto]

Hello,

On Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:09:58 +0100
Carsten Krüger <C.Krueger at gmx.org> wrote:

> Hello Hiroyuki,
> 
> >     * The default directory of the file selection dialog was changed
> >       (in Win32, 'My Documents' is used.
> 
> this is against the "Designed for Windows XP" standard
> 
> Windows Catalog Criteria for Software
> http://www.microsoft.com/winlogo/software/swcatalogcriteria.mspx
> 
> Designed for Windows XP Application Specification
> (sfx-archiv with "Designed for Windows XP spec v2.3.doc" in it)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=209e3d65-f0be-4eef-8602-73bb9bc29d54&DisplayLang=en
> 
> Section 1
> 3.2     Classify and store application data correctly
> Applications typically work with two fundamental types of documents:
> those that are created by the user, and those that are created for
> use by the application itself.
> 
> IMHO the following place is correct:
> 
> [User Profile]\
>         Application Data\
>                 [company name]\
>                         [product name]\
>                                 [version]\
>                                         [file or folder]
> 
> Please have a look at the design guide

That modification is not for the application data, but user data (save
messages, attachments, etc.). That was previously application installed
directory. In the document you mentioned:

> 3.1	Default to the correct location for storing user-created
> data
> User-created files must be stored in the user’s My Documents (or
> descendant) folder. For imaging files, it is recommended to use My
> Pictures in place of My Documents. Similarly, use My Music for audio
> files.
> The first time a user runs an application, the application’s
> File Open and Save dialogs must default to the user’s My Documents
> (or descendant) folder the first time these dialogs are called. On
> subsequent calls to these dialogs, it is recommended to default to
> the previously selected path.

Sylpheed 2.3.0beta6 follows this specification.

-- 
Hiroyuki Yamamoto <hiro-y at kcn.ne.jp>