Re: [Usability] Instant messaging interface

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Joachim Noreiko wrote:

> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:25:54 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko yahoo com>
> To: Gnome usability <usability gnome org>
> Subject: [Usability] Instant messaging interface
>
> In an instant messaging / chat interface, is there a
> term for the bit where the user types text?
>
> Answers on a postcard.
> Or http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373761

I would have said "Text entry box" or something along those lines but I'm
probably too used to the widget which is specifically a "text entry field"
as dobey explained.

With better affordance less explanation is necessary, automatically
putting the cursor in the right place as MPT mentioned is good but
also I'd suggest putting a big dumb GO button or equivalent, much like how
the location bar in a browser does things.

-- 
Alan