Re: [Usability] Re: Button ordering



<quote who="Alan Cox">

> >     +-------------------------------------------------------------+
> >     | You don't really want to launch all those warheads, do you? |
> >     |                                                             |
> >     |              [  No  ]      [  Maybe  ]    (This space       |
> >     |                                            intentionally    |
> >     |                                            left blank.)     |
> >     +-------------------------------------------------------------+
> 
> Scary, especially since the other proposed is cancel no yes and even the
> people  proposing it talk about a "yes/no/cancel" dialog. How many peple
> have you ever met who talk about "no/yes" options

Seth will have your guts for garters if we don't fix this up before he
wakes... Y/N/C dialogues can and should be avoided as much as possible. They
are unhelpful, especially within the context of the GUP's dialogue proposal.

So, 'cancel no yes' is weird, but it's never meant to happen! :)

- Jeff

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