Re: [Usability] Dialogs and Maximize button

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

On 9/21/06, brian muhumuza <brian muhumuza gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > If the dialog isn't resizable (and isn't movable I assume) it hides
> > the document/window that's below it.
>
> The dialog should not cover the  whole document just the top, but that
> doesn't prevent people from making those that do.
>
> The dialog probably shouldn't prevent the user from scrolling. through the
> document.

Would the dialog be like a toolbar that decreases the client area of
the document or would be placed over the client area?

In the latter case, scrolling isn't enough.

> I think being able to detach the dialog at this point would be useful.
>
> I bet you have seen a dialog like this in gedit. There's no disruption, you
> can even go on working like you didn't notice it.

Nope, I don't use gedit.

> > I don't see why it's bad if it's from the application itself.
> >
>
> It forces you to halt what you were doing and attend to it.
> Note: It doesn't kindly ask but forcefully asks you leave what you are
> doing.

But then you're talking about non-modal dialogs that aren't
immediately following a user action. IMO these should be avoided
completely.

But are they used often?