in windows, escape is bound to "Cancel" on dialogs, if i remember
correctly. obviously, since we are discussing instant apply windows,
there is no "Cancel" or "OK", but the "Cancel" mentality would be
there. i have never pressed escape with the expectation that my changes
in anything would be applied or saved. Escape is a kind of "Whoops"
key.
is there any kind of usability lost by adding a "Done" button in the
dialogs?
matt
On Sun, 2002-01-20 at 22:38, Chris Chabot wrote:
Ps, wouldnt a solution for this impase be to bind the ESC key to 'close'
in dialogs? (it works this way in all windows versions and a few other
gui's).
This way a visualy impaired / blind computer user doesnt have to go
searching for a small button which can be hard to find and hit, but can
simply use a keyboard key to close the window...
This way both parties would get what they are after right? (usable for
visualy impaired, and no close buttons on dialogs)
-- Chris
Chris Chabot wrote:
Just so im not completely lost, 'the reason stated', does that
reference to:
"Hi,being a blind computer user myself I know that having a close gtk+
button is extremely useful. You have to remember the blind like to be
able to arrow or tab to a control rather than emulating a mouse and
moving to a close icon near the top of the window. So the programmers
should really strongly think about putting a close button at the
bottum of a dialog box."
iain wrote:
DECISION: Instant apply windows should not have a dismissal button. They
may optionally have a Help button in the lower left corner of the
dialog.
Decide all you want...
I ain't following it
For the reason I stated was the definitive reason during the discussion.
iain