Re: User interface suggestions

[Jeff Waugh <jdub aphid net>]

Calum Benson wrote:
 
> Adrian wrote:
> 
> > My idea isn't to improve an specefic program, but to propose a general
> > idea in the design of the interface. For example, the use of icons as
> > much as possible, the clearty, ...
> 
> So, since GNOME command buttons allow an icon anyway, your three icons
> could then go on three buttons along the bottom of the dialog-- which
> also gives fussy users like me the opportunity to switch off the icons
> using the control center, and leave only the text  :o)


Time to get controversial, methinks! :)

Slash(MeatForge)Dot recently posted some screenshots gleaned from Whistler,
and one that caught my eye was in fact, the log out dialogue:

  http://www.m0ss.com/Images/Whistler2250/logoff.jpg


I was going to do my GNOMEified interpretation, whipped up in Glade, but it
seems to be stuffing up on me at the moment. :( I'll do one in GIMP and post
a link as a reply to this soon.


Remember that they're still on the catch-up when it comes to desktop
beauty... They'll never have our tigert! Never! NEVER!

- Jeff


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