Re: [Usability] Ellipsis on buttons

[Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko yahoo com>]

--- Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie> wrote:
> > On 23 Mar 2006, at 09:26, Joachim Noreiko wrote:
> >
> > > How do I describe a button that only says '...'?
> You describe it as a bug which must be fixed.

I'll file one.

> > > Ccing to the usability list -- does the HIG say
> > > anything about this? Should it?
> >
> > Yes, it should probably say "don't have buttons
> without proper labels on them" :)

I've filed a bug against the HIG for this.

> I think having a stock label for "Browse..." might
> help
> encourage developers not to cut corners
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=158009

I think for the keyboard model button, "Choose..."
might be better. But maybe that's because I associate
"Browse..." with something involving a file.


	
	
		
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