Re: Default WM theme settings

[Andrew Coulam <aigiskos yahoo com>]

Well, I don't think the position of the close button
is an issue with either Crux or Klarth (both use the
upper right corner position).

--- David Bordoley <bordoley msu edu> wrote:
> 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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