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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    RE: Properties Box in KFM
From:       Espen Sand <espen.sand () neo ! no>
Date:       1999-08-19 11:45:24
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On tor, 19 aug 1999, Nicolas Brodu wrote:
>On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, David.Faure@CRAMER.CO.UK wrote:
>> I agree that it's annoying to have every dialog box contain the
>> application name, but IIRC I read somewhere that this is a standard
>> thing for graphical applications, so that you can know which app. is  
>> popping up this dialog box. I can't get hold of any URL, though.
>> 
>
>Just an idea about GUI design, for those with zillion color displays:
>What about assigning a border color for each application, and inherit this
>for the dialog boxes it pops up? Would it be difficut to do?
>

Generally, relying on colors to indicate a state or relationship is a real 
NO NO. (there will always exceptions of course). If a task can be accomplished
using text instead, the result will always be better (my experience). 

-- 
Espen Sand

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