Re: user interface niggles

[Carlos Morgado <chbm chbm nu>]

On 2003.04.10 14:46:25 +0100 David Scotson wrote:
> 

> 
> I don't consider myself 'a fumbling idiot' (at least not in regards to 
> using a PC) but this dialog really stopped me in my tracks. It simply 
> didn't follow the conventions I am used to, even in general appearance, 
> size etc. Obviously, I am more accustomed to Mac OS X which, like the Gnome 
> HIG, frowns on Yes/No/Cancel, and has much more obvious indications of 
> which button is the default.
> 

as I said, I have no particular attachement to the dialog - i like
questions and 'yes' 'no' etc but that's a personal view which
i'm not even very attached to

> I had to work out what the dialog meant from scratch, which inspired my 
> original email. If I had been aiming to save rather than discard I think I 
> may have assumed save to be the default action, which of course would be 
> the wrong thing to do in this case.
> 

one more click on average :)
as for the new user if just clicks whatever is the default without
reading what it says i have no pitty for him. (hum ok i know pawel
and peter will pummel me for this :))

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