Re: [gtk-list] Re: Tooltips for insensitive widgets?

[Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer cs nmsu edu>]

	   You should have a look to the 'interface hall of shame' at
	   http://www.iarchitect.com/mshame.htm.
	   Dig into it, you'll find interesting things about tooltips.
	   In particular, I think that using a tooltip on an inactive
	   widget is just like saying "You see me ? I'm saying that you
	   cannot use this widget. Hard, huh ?". I think this hides a
	   bad design in your app. I may explain you what I mean
	   in private mails if you want.

I will -- sounds interesting!

There's already a visual indication that the button is insensitive, so
it doesn't strike me as the ``nyahh nyahh nyahh'' you're thinking of
it as.  If there were no visible indication, I'd agree.
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