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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [KDE Usability] Misuse of toggle buttons
From:       todd rme <toddrme2178 () gmail ! com>
Date:       2010-06-03 15:06:01
Message-ID: AANLkTildTueNBhQbH3t0ALS5Swd3bxvQlyvWBvV64DNA () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Matthew Woehlke
<mw_triad@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
>> Another important guideline I would suggest for the use of toggle
>> buttons is not to use verbs in their text: In my previous example,
>> option 1 used verbs (Show/Hide Sidebar) because the button was
>> performing an action. Option 2 on the other hand uses a noun (Sidebar)
>> because the button does not perform an action, I think it can be
>> considered like a modifiable view of the sidebar.
>
> I'm not sure I agree with that. Again, I say treat it like a checkbox. I
> think our checkboxes usually use verbs, no? I suppose I am okay with
> allowing nouns, for conciseness or because it seems more clear, I'm just
> not sure I would go so far as to recommend avoiding verbs.

I think there is an implied "Show" here, so you could consider it to
really have a verb in there ;)

-Todd
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