RE: [Usability] Disable Tooltips, what is that about?

[Murray Cumming Comneon com]

> From: Alan Horkan [mailto:horkana maths tcd ie]  
> 
> While attempting to do some User Interface review I noticed 
> that quite a
> few applictions have an option to disable tooltips.
> 
> It seems quite strange to do this on an application by 
> application basis

This does sound like madness to me. I've never seen it. What apps have you
found that do it?

> and it might be something to consider doing at a desktop or 
> even toolkit
> level. 

On the old Mac you could turn "Bubble help" off or on for the whole system.

Murray Cumming
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