From kde-usability  Fri Nov 14 20:21:08 2003
From: Krisztian Mark Szentes <office () produktivIT ! com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:21:08 +0000
To: kde-usability
Subject: toolbar buttons etc.
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-usability&m=106884131513486

I disagree with many on this list, methinks.

I dislike buttons with text in them. I educated my users to mouse over and 
wait for the tooltip. Text within buttons helps only in the introductory 
phase but wastes screen space.

I dislike big buttons. I like many and small buttons which give a feeling 
for sensible actions the application enables.

I dislike hiding menus and rearranging menus/toolbars (depending on usage). 
After some time, users know by heart where to click and do not want to 
waste time waiting/searching for menu entries / toolbar buttons they know 
must be there.

Many novice users do not look at the menu entries but try the visible 
toolbar buttons. I found only experienced users configure their toolbars, 
others do not even know this means. Have you seen how many people just 
click away the browser pop-up that warns about transferring form data in 
cleartext over the internet. They rather click on it several times a day 
for years instead of reading the alert text, understand it and the 
deactivate the check box so the pop-up never reappears?


Just my 2 eurocents.

Mark
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Krisztian Mark Szentes
produktivIT   -  Open-Source Solution Provider
Siebenbrunnengasse 55/7
A-1050 Wien
http://www.produktivit.com

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