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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Show/Hide vs Checkbox
From:       Sébastien_Laoût <slaout () linux62 ! org>
Date:       2005-03-30 18:51:02
Message-ID: 200503302051.03288.slaout () linux62 ! org
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> Are you sure the menu says what's going to happen? How do you know
> whether the menu is showing the current state?

That's the problem.

> Checkboxes where designed to solve this precise problem. See this page
> to analyze the "forces" involved (the solution depends on the intended
> meaning):
> http://www.fast-consulting.com/GUI%20Design%20Handbook/gdhb_a2d.htm

Very good article.

> ...unless you provide an empty box when it's not checked, like a
> standard checkbox should do. Also the menu text describes the state
> that you're going to have if you click on it.

Oh yes, it was so obvious!!
That's perhapse the soltion...

... But in theory.
Because it's not doable in practice.

Anyone is knowing if it's possible to do that in Qt4?
Would be very good to provide an square for checkable menu items and a circle 
for exclusive checkable menu items.

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Best regards,

Sébastien Laoût.
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