Re: [evolution-patches] Proposed UI change: mailer component: ellipsis characters for various menu items (#323951)

["Veerapuram Varadhan" <vvaradhan novell com>]

On Sun, 2005-12-18 at 10:46 +0000, Srinivasa Ragavan  wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-12-17 at 17:20 +0100, guenther wrote:
> > On Tue, 2005-12-13 at 01:47 -0500, David Malcolm wrote:
> > > (trying to get some UI fixes in before the deadline here)
> > > 
> > > >From the GNOME HIG:
> > > "Command items are menu items that initiate a command or perform
an action, such
> > > as Save, Print or Quit. They may act on the currently active
document in a
> > > document based application, or on the application itself." ...
"Label the menu
> > > item with a trailing ellipsis ("...") only if the command requires
further input
> > > from the user before it can be performed. Do not add an ellipsis
to items that
> > > only present a confirmation dialog (such as Delete), or that do
not require
> > > further input (such as Properties, Preferences or About)." (see
> > >
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/menus-design.html#menu-grouping

> > > 
> > > 
> > > Based on the above, I think the following items in the mailer
should have
> > > trailing ellipsis characters:
> > > Message ->
> > > 	Compose New Message
> > > 	Post New Message to Folder
> > > 	Reply
> > > 	Post a Reply
> > > 	Reply to Sender
> > > 	Reply to List
> > > 	Forward
> > > 	Redirect
> > 
> > Honestly, I disagree for the above. I don't think they should have
the
> > ellipsis chars. (Yes, this mostly is a gut feeling of mine, seems
crappy
> > to me to add it to all of em.) So I'd like to get this reverted.
> > 
> > Anyway, in either case... Be consistent!
> guenther, Let us try to get towards HIG compliance as much as possible
> instead of reverting this. :-)
Yep, I agree with Srini.

> > 
> > * If the menu entry "Reply" has the ellipsis, the context menu needs
it
> >   as well.
> > * If the above should have the ellipsis, the same applies to all
menu
> >   entries in the File / New menu and New dropdown. 
> > * Context menu for Calendar, Tasks, ... The list goes on and on.
> > 
> Yes if it is required. let us try adding it. I have attached a patch,
> which adds to the entire evolution menus (context/menu bar). I have
> added ellipsis to New menu(Toolbar also), context menus, and most
other
> places. Please review it.  Post out your nice comments to add/remove
> ellipsis in the  patch, we can discuss and fix it. I hope I haven't
> missed any menus totally :-).
> 
Guess not and the patch looks good to commit.  I also expect another
couple of eyes to *search* through for any missing *ellipses*.

Thanks,

V. Varadhan