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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: KDE's menu implementation.
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () olympusproject ! org>
Date:       2002-05-28 22:55:58
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On May 28, 2002 04:26 pm, Maks Orlovich wrote:
> over effect provides feedback, which is crucial for usability; and I am not
> certain that sacrificing that is worthwhile

i think his point was that the rollover gives the wrong feedback for disabled 
items: if the item is disabled why does it appear to "activate" on mouse 
over; shouldn't it simply remain as is (e.g. greyed out and flat)? 

> I do not believe this is possible; QPopupMenu only provides the concent of
> checking; and the apps that want radio-menu like items simply clear the old
> check when the selection changes.

perhaps this would be a(nother) good addition to KPopupMenu: the concept of 
menu items that belong together in groups. implementing it would be annoying, 
though =)

> > 3) The state of checkable menu items (boolean) that have icons in front
> > of them is not very clear.
> >
> > Recommendation: suggestions?
>
> If you can think of something better, that wouldn't make the code for
> CE_PopupMenuItem even more obscure^H^H^H complicated than it is right now,
> please speak up ;-).

/me shuffles silently away ...

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Aaron J. Seigo
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