Re: [Usability] Re: My (ongoing) analysis of the proposed modules

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Wed, 14 May 2003, Noah Levitt wrote:

> > > Not a good sign? What of?
> >
> > http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/1.0/menus.html
> > Read the section beginning:
> > Do not have menus with less than three items on them...

> Right, it's not too pretty. Is it a sign of something, though?

I realised last time i posted the same link twice, I mean to post a link
to a specific paragraph which explains:
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/1.0/menus.html#menu-type-submenu
"Use submenus sparingly, as they are physically difficult to navigate
and make it harder to find and reach the items they contain."

The above sentence is quote from the linked page not my words, and so is
this one:

"Do not nest submenus within submenus. More than two levels of
hierarchy are difficult to memorize and navigate."

The fact that you recognise something as "not too pretty" is a good start
to identifying exactly what the problem is and considering alternatives.

Hope that is clear enough.

Sincerely

Alan Horkan
http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/