[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: Dialogs: How to layout
From:       Espen Sand <espensa () online ! no>
Date:       1999-09-14 16:51:09
[Download RAW message or body]

Yes you are of course quite right, arrrg, It is impossible to cover all
situations ;-) Perhaps I should remove the Cancel/Close requirement.
The dialog class I make is actually designed for larger dialogs. Perhaps
I was a bit blind.



On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Joe Mason wrote:
> Espen Sand wrote:
> 
> > There are a number of examples where a Cancel/Close is the only button that
> > need to be present. An about dialog, some sort of an information dialog (a
> > read only log), a progress dialog (as mentioned by another poster).
> 
> In  some of these situations, though, an "OK" button would be more appropriate.  For
> instance, if a trivial warning message popped up during a lengthy install, "Cancel"
> to close the dialog might leave the user mistakenly thinking they're being forced to
> abort the entire thing, when in fact it's merely to dismiss the warning.
> 
> Joe
> 
> --
> Do you know about Corel's involvement with Linux?  Visit us at
> http://linux.corel.com
-- 
Espen Sand

[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]