Re: [Usability] Dialogs and Maximize button

["Olaf van der Spek" <olafvdspek gmail com>]

On 9/21/06, brian muhumuza <brian muhumuza gmail com> wrote:
> There are many types of dialogs and depending on which, resizability may be
> good or bad.
>
> I'm suggesting a new way of showing dialogs that solves these problems and
> another one of rude interuption.
> I suggest that all dialogs are drawn within the app's window be it a
> progress dialog or an infor dialog or a configuration dialog, etc.

How does this affect/solve the resizability issue?

> A dialog would just slide from below the tool bar and when you are done, it
> slides back.
>
> Some notable advantages are:
>
>  - Dialogs don't just pop up in your face.

What's the difference between showing at the center and showing at the
top in this aspect?