Re: [Usability] HIG: Close button

["David Adam Bordoley" <bordoley msu edu>]

murray writes:
> Does the HIG say whether windows should have GTK+ "Close" buttons in
> addition to the WM close buttons? For instance GnomeMeeting has a Call
> History window which just shows some information. It's not an alert, so I'm
> not sure if an "OK" button would be appropriate instead.

Technically the HIG only states that instant apply and property dialogs 
ought to have close buttons.[1] Other secondary windows like toolboxes
specifically don't have close buttons. The hig has no general dialog 
interaction comments. 

To answer your specific question, I think this is an issue of who you ask. 
For instance if you ask the a11y team they will probably say yes, if you ask 
greg and I you'll get the answer that close buttons are evil and shouldn't 
even be included in instant apply dialogs. [2] Hmmm, I'm not being very 
useful here am I...Maybe the suggestion should be ask calum :p 

dave 


[1] 
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/draft_hig_new/windows-utility.ht 
ml#instant-apply 

[2] Come to think of it, if close buttons are needed for accessibility why 
don't toolboxes need them too? /me reminds self to not start a flame war...