Re: [Usability] notebook-less dialogs

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Robert Staudinger wrote:

> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:51:30 +0200
> From: Robert Staudinger <robsta stereolyzer net>
> To: usability gnome org
> Subject: [Usability] notebook-less dialogs
>
> Hello,
>
> Figure 3.24. "An example of a dialog" of the GNOME HIG 2.0 (Chapter 3.
> Windows -> Dialogs) suggests that a notebook widget should be used in a

You clearly went to the trouble of looking it up and probably had the link
right in front of you, but snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by not
helping us by providing the link, forcing me to get off my lazy ass and
look it up for myself!  The tragedy.

Anyway here is the link for those who are as lazy as I am
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/windows-dialog.html

the tabbed dialog screenshot
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/images/tabbed-dialog-box.png

> dialog even if it only has only one page. Am I interpreting that
> correctly?
> If no notebooks are required, would you suggest to insert a horizontal
> line right above the standard buttons?

It is likely that this was done to give dialogs a consistant look and
leave room for expansion (or consolidating of various types of preferences
in a single dialog).

I think some people have a conflicting opinion and recommend against using
tabs unless absolutely necessary so if anyone else knows anything further
clarification on this would be useful.

Sincerely

Alan Horkan

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