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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Fwd: Opinions on gnome2 / KDE - continued. screenshots!
From:       "Gordon Tyler" <gordon () doxxx ! net>
Date:       2002-07-24 14:42:58
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From: "Uno Engborg" <uno@webworks.se>

> But let's look a little closer at the behaviour of a button. When we
> move the mouse
> over a button. The button is highlighted or enlarged to indicate that we
> have control.
> Couldn't we do somthing similar with applets?  If the whole applet was
> highlighted when
> the mouse was moved over it's ridged bar then people would know what
applet
> that specific ridged bar belonged to.

Now that is an excellent idea.

> As of now this context menu that pops up contains "Move"  and "Remove"
items
> just like for buttons. But the user feedback would be much better if the
> instead said
> "Remove Appletname" and "Move Appletname"  That way the user would
> know what he was manipulating and doesn't need to wait for a tooltip.
> Naturally we could do the same for buttons.

Another excellent idea too.

Give the man a medal 8)

Ciao,
Gordon


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