Re: [Usability] Instant Apply Windows

[Jonathan Blandford <jrb redhat com>]

Sander Vesik <Sander Vesik Sun COM> writes:

> On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> 
> > <quote who="Calum Benson">
> > 
> > > "The Java Guidelines dictate a Close button.  My memory/reconstruction
> > > of the rationale is:
> > >    - everyone else does (user expectations)
> > >    - consistency with other dialog boxes; if you click Close in other
> > > dialog boxes, why do you use the window control here
> > >    - accessibility
> > >    - in our experience, these dialog boxes are not so large that a
> > > little extra space devoted to a Close button caused any grief to the
> > > people laying out the window."
> > 
> > Wow, thanks Calum. Lots of good info. :) I think that last point is assisted
> > by wanting a standard bottom-left help button, too.
> > 
> > Now we just have to agree... ;)
> > 
> 
> Who were the ones needing convincing, again? 

Those writing the code, which seem to only be Richard, Bradford and I.
It would be great to have more people helping on porting the
control-center (especially now that GConf works again).  I'd even risk
having more people to convince if we could get more capplets ported.

Thanks,
-Jonathan