Re: property dialogs

[Toshio Kuratomi <badger prtr-13 ucsc edu>]

On Fri, 20 Mar, 1998 at 03:59:46PM -0400, Bruce Dodson set free these words:
> In a related matter:
> Refering to the User Interface Hall Of Fame/Shame (the link is on the
> GNOME home page), I see a very reasoned argument against Microsoft's
> Apply button.  Basically, it says that the most common use of the Apply
> button is for previewing, and it is useless for that because, once you
> hit apply, the changes can't be undone (except manually).  This matches
> my own usage of that button.  I also remember an early Windows 95

It doesn't match my usage, though.  I use Apply because I don't trust a
program not to error out on me :)  (Like "Save early, save often")

I owuld be more in favor of having a fourth button -- Undo that undoes up to
the last Apply.  This allow for previewing/incremental saving and for getting
rid of unneccessary changes.

-Toshio
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