Re: [Usability]GNOME-SEARCH-TOOL: Comment Request

[Chris Chabot <chabotc xs4all nl>]

Dennis Cranston wrote:

> [..]
> I would like comments from usability experts pertaining to my redesign.  Also,
> I would like people to review the wording of the various labels.  
>
>   Screenshot #1:
>   http://bugzilla.gnome.org/showattachment.cgi?attach_id=10447
>
>   Screenshot #2:
>   http://bugzilla.gnome.org/showattachment.cgi?attach_id=10448
> [..]
(IANAUE: i am not an usability expert) but two things struck me as 
posible improvements:

- When the advanced options are shown, change the label text from 'More 
Options' to 'Less Options' (Or rename label to 'Show extra options' and 
'Hide extra options'), preferably even rotate the arrow around (pointing 
up) for the less options choice.. It is not a 'tree view', so it becomes 
confusing why you would click 'more' to get 'less' ;-)

- bevels, bevels, bevels.. why does everyone love bevels to indicate an 
different entity? Preferably i would like to see the idented bevel 
around the added options removed. If it isn't a 100% clear that these 
are the 'more options', add a line (<hr>) above and below the extra 
options.. (i think you could achive clarity by removing the bevel, the 
'Selected options:' would show the options below are the selected 
options.. and put a line between the options and the 'Available Options' )

   -- Chris