Re: Default WM theme settings

[David Bordoley <bordoley msu edu>]

Even though i don't personally like the windows layout, there is some
merit to using for consistency. Specificaly making sure the X-close
button is always in the upper right corner. Galeon does this for all
tabs. There is an X-close button in the upper-right corner of the
evolution folders sidebar. Mozilla puts the X-close button in the upper
right corner of it's sidebar as well.

For consistency sake should the close button for everything always be in
the same place?

dave

On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 13:35, Chris Lyttle wrote:
> On 15 Mar 2002, Seth Nickell wrote:
> 
> > > - the return to the dot stippling provided by an earlier version of
> > >   this theme (the solid color just lacks visual interest without
> > >   this, IMHO).
> > 
> > Stippling is probably also better for usability reasons. A stippled
> > surface tends to afford dragging. An affordance is something that,
> > although it may not be functionally necessary, indicates how an object
> > should be used. For example, the flat metal plates on some doors meant
> > to be pushed are primary placed there because they afford pushing, and
> > hence immediately cue the user that the door is meant to be pushed.
> > 
> > -seth
> > 
> Afford all you want it looks ugly as hell and all it reminds me of is an 
> older Macintosh design (which I didnt like then either). Keep this sort of 
> thing out of the default theme, plain and simple is the way to go.
> 
> Chris
> 
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