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Originally Posted by Brett Merkey
@theducks,
<<Calibre has a CONSISTENT interface.>>
Calibre has a commendably consistent interface, given its open architecture and flexibility. And as for real working value and supported features, it and its army of plug-in coders blow everything else off the map.
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True, but "consistent" doesn't necessarily equal "good".
In the case of this plugin, it is rather poor. When you access the menu and click on the option the menu collapses and you don't see the effect. You have to reaccess the menu to see that the option is now checked. Also, when you click on the main button there is absolutely no indication of the state of the option. Again, a bad thing that could cause you to make a massive change you did not intend.
The plugin should abandon the drop down and move the option for operating on the current file or all files to either a check box or option list in the plugin's main dialog. That way it is easy to see the current state, easy to change the current state, and makes the presence of the option obvious.
The little "menu" arrow does indicate that there is some option, but doesn't indicate what option(s) are available. The user has to explore the menu on the off chance that some option may be available that will affect their useage.