Re: [Usability]Re: An alternative proposal for instant-apply vs. non-instant-apply

[Reinout van Schouwen <reinout cs vu nl>]

Hi Maciej,

Maciej Stachowiak wrote:

>>> In all dialogs, changes that have not yet been applied should be 
highlighted.
>>>  (The widget should remain in the 'changed'/'dirty' state


>> I like the sound of this - it's definately something worth looking
>>  into. If done correctly, this could help considerably.

> > an actual user problem they'd be solving. If formal user testing
> shows there is confusion in this area we could consider changes
> like this, if not, they just seem gratuitously distracting.

Well, 1) we were looking for a way to distinguish instant-apply dialogs 
from delayed-apply dialogs. This seems to be a very reasonable way to 
go. 2) We already have this (to some extent) in the GNOME control 
center. If you have made changes to some setting, have not OK'ed it yet, 
but switch to another settings page, the name of the first setting in 
the tree on the left turns red. I find this a convenient reminder. 3) UI 
design IMHO is not about solving user problems but about making UI's as 
easy to use as possible. That said, if formal user testing would 
indicate somehow that this idea adds nothing to the ease-of-use factor, 
then I would agree there is little reason to implement it.

regards,

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