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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: How to undo: "Do Not Ask Again"
From:       "Diego Moya" <turingt () gmail ! com>
Date:       2007-08-23 15:37:57
Message-ID: 11ee04940708230837q4119095bi6ed1e7d95280e616 () mail ! gmail ! com
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I have a better and simpler solution solution: don't do it!!!

"Do Not Ask Again" dialogs stop the current task, which in usability
terms is an annoyance that gets in the way to completion of the user's
goal.

If a warning is required, it should show at the command button BEFORE
the user has initiated the task. This way there's no need to ever hide
it, it can be shown always and it doesn't become intrusive.



On 14/06/07, Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc.listas@aliax.net> wrote:
> El Martes, 12 de Junio de 2007, James Richard Tyrer escribió:
> > Many popup dialog boxes offer the option: "Do Not Ask Again".
> >
> > It appears to me that having a GUI method to undo checking that box
> > would be a usability improvement.  Unless it already exists and I just
> > can't find it. :-)
> >
> > This wouldn't have to be anything elaborate, just a KCM with a list box
> > showing the pop ups that have been disabled and a way to remove them
> > from the list.
>
> Most of these dialog boxes exist for warning common users about basic actions.
> IMHO a common user will never look for the option of re-enabling a warning,
> and if he does it then probably he's an advanced user who doens't need to
> re-enable these warnings.  ;)
>
>
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