Re: GnomePropertyBox - hmm.

[Michael Meeks <michael ximian com>]

Hi Seth,

On 2 Jul 2001, Seth Nickell wrote:
> >         Whilst the UI list can argue interminably about this issue - I 
> > think it is vital that we have the API and builtin capacity to not
need
> > instant Apply so we have flexibility.
> 
> Flexibility needs to be traded off against conformity. The whole point
> of UI guidelines is conformity. APIs should be conducive to creating
> interfaces that have a common interface.
 
        This is a UI religious war issue, and it is not worth spending
all year discussing it - it would be preferably to do useful work.

	Furthermore, if you design the system to have the limitation
of not being able to cancel changes - it is extremely difficult to add
later, whereas if you have it - it is easy to hide. Dialogs can just
have a 'Dismiss' button.

	I'm not interested in the UI merit or lack thereof, we created
a UI list precicely for this discussion. The issues of configurability
of UI are a total red herring, wrt. this decision.

        Regards,
  
                Michael.

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