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Subject: Re: RFC: StyleGuide for Labels? (fwd)
From: Thomas <zander () xs4all ! nl>
Date: 2000-07-03 12:53:37
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Something I never quite understood is _why_ Style A is better.
I think this is a very valid question since most (if not all) of KDE's programs
use Style B.
So, please give arguments why author's should change their programs.
> > > >
> > > > ACDC: One uppercase
> > > > Adobe: Style A
> > > > Microsoft: One uppercase
> > > > Netscape: One uppercase
> > > > Macromedia: Style A
> > >
> > > Mhm, I just looked at Netscape's preferences dialog, it's not so
> > > clear-cut:
> > >
> > > "On startup, launch" and "Show Toolbar As" on the same page!
> > >
> > > *argl* apperently commercial companies can't make up their mind, either.
> >
> > I forgot to mention that photoshop has internal inconsistancies as well..
> >
> > And what about the fact that menu's have one standard (Style A) and dialogs
> > all use the One uppercase standard.
>
> Yes, menus have a standard. I've got a compromise, though: how about
> using Style A for group headings, and Style B (first word uppercase) for
> labels that only apply to a single control?
I meant that Photoshop has menu's in A.
Don't make it too hard please, K.I.S.S.
--
Thomas Zander zander@earthling.net
The only thing worse than failure is the fear of trying something new
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