Re: [Usability] Disclosure triangles

[Julian Missig <julian jabber org>]

Jeff Waugh wrote:

> <quote who="Liam Quin">
>
>> But if I can click on the label next to the triangle, it's no
>> longer a nightmare in clicking a tenth-of-an-inch-across control
>> that doesn't even look pressed or highlight when the mouse is
>> over it.
>>
>> The "Less information" triangle is odd in the screenshot
>> referenced above. The triangle should point upwards, to sho that
>> the extra info will be hidden.
>>
>> Better would be "show details..." and "hide details" I think.
>>
>
> Would the "..." imply a dialogue?
>
> Anyway, here's a screenie of Jim's download box in Glade, with my
> more buttonous version of the disclosure button (that everyone said
> looked like arse, or at least they meant arse when they said ass):
>
> http://perkypants.org/screenshots/disclosure-button.png
>
> I tried it as a toggle button; looked pretty assy.
>


"..." implies a dialog to me...


The buttonous version isn't as bad looking as I thought it would be, I 
guess that's ok. It definitely indicates that it's clickable...


Julian
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