Re: [Usability] new search/replace dialog proposal for gedit

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On 9 Nov 2006, at 20:51, Joachim Noreiko wrote:


> The only real questions to resolve, the only meat
> here, is:
> - is it ok to have two columns of checkboxes?

Yes, perfectly acceptable from a HIG POV at least.

> - does the addition of two bold headings make the
> dialog clearer?

Potentially, but unfortunately there are issues with both of these  
particular ones IMHO:

- I don't think "Cycling" is a particularly helpful term, but I can't  
think of anything better either.

- The "Matching Options" header seems a bit redundant when both the  
checkboxes start with "match" anyway, but again I can't think of  
anything notably better.  FWIW, we also generally try not to use the  
word Options (or Settings, or any other synonyms than Properties or  
Preferences).

If we can nail down these terminology issues (or nobody else cares),  
I have no problem with the new design.

Cheeri,
Calum.

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