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= Review of System Config Tools =

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

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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