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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: RFC: Message Box issues
From:       zander () kde ! org
Date:       2004-10-05 19:54:17
Message-ID: 20041005195417.GA23914 () factotummedia ! nl
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On Mon, Oct 04, 2004 at 04:25:53PM -0400, illogic-al wrote:
> On Monday 04 Oct 2004 01:30 pm, zander@kde.org wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 04, 2004 at 05:22:06PM +0200, Jaros?aw Staniek wrote:
> > > >  I think it's much simpler to use arrows+space than this, especially if
> > > >  the
> > >
> > > True, but it's personal feeling. It also to often leads to selecting
> > > message text, if I press the arrow in the wrong side.
> >
> > I feel thats another bug; arrow icons should _only_ navigate between the
> > buttons (ok to cancel and to ok again).  Not like TAB itself.
> > Current behavior does not make sense.
> >
> > I reported a bug on this:
> > http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90758
> >
> > > > dialogs don't have Yes/No but wording like Save/Discard. But I don't
> > > > think this should be a problem to add.
> > >
> > > Since I've used such a code before, I would later prepare a patch when
> > > the solution is accepted.
> >
> > I would still like to know what the (native) mac interface allows a user to
> > type.  Anyone?
> Why? This isn't a Mac Interface it's a KDE one. 

Since I misunderstood J.Stanieks point and understood this idea came from how
the Mac did things...
Currently I'm a bit confused which group of users are left out of missing
functionality..

> If it's consistency you're after wouldn't it make sense to ask about a more 
> popular (i.e. > 90% of desktop market) system.
The only Windows using person was not at the office today; so I'll have to
ask him tomorrow to show me how this works on Windows..

> > a) Is the Y always accepted? (even when its not visible)
> > b) is the first letter used (Replace == r)
> > c) is the mnemonic used (P&rint == r)

-- 
Thomas Zander

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