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

[Dennis Cranston <dennis_cranston yahoo com>]

--- Gregory Merchan <merchan phys lsu edu> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 08:33:50AM -0700, Dennis Cranston wrote:
> > --- Chris Chabot <chabotc xs4all nl> wrote:
> <snip>
> > > - 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' ;-)
> > > 
> > 
> > Changing the label for the disclosure widget to 'Show extra options' and
> > 'Hide extra options' sounds like a good idea.  The arrows direction is 
> > predefined.  I am using the same disclosure widget code found in the run
> > dialog.
> 
> This widget should be statically labelled; the label should not change.
> It's supposed to be similar to the same thing in a tree view. Just
> use the same string twice when using the widget.
> 
> If you look at Calum's proposal, he uses "Advanced Options":
>   http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/proposals/searchtool.html
> 

But, I would prefer not to use the word "Advanced" again.  I read somewhere
that newer users do not explore sections labeled as advanced.

Thanks,
Dennis 

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