From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Fernando Nasser To: Mo DeJong Cc: insight@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: Interface issues Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 13:51:00 -0000 Message-id: <3A15A85F.319310A4@cygnus.com> References: X-SW-Source: 2000-q4/msg00250.html Mo DeJong wrote: > > On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Fernando Nasser wrote: > > > Laurent Duperval wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > One thing I find kinda annoying is the fact that almost none of the dialogs > > > has a close button. You have to use the window manager to close dialogs. I > > > don't think that's a correct UI design. But then, what do I know? If anyone > > > else finds this annoying, maybe I'll go thru the list of dialogs to add the > > > close buttons. But dunna holda you bress! > > > > > > > This is a good point. I will keep an eye open for missing "close" on dialogs. > > I don't buy it. If you are talking about a dialog, I would agree. Yes, as I understand he is referring to "dialog" windows only. > Windows that are not dialogs do not need close buttons. That is > what the little X in the upper right hand corner is for. Closing > the window is the job of the window manager. > Yes, but a menu option "Close" wouldn't hurt. I can't say the same about "Exit" though. I remember once I activating Exit instead of Close when trying to Close a window just because the mouse slid a bit. I was upset. -- Fernando Nasser Red Hat - Toronto E-Mail: fnasser@redhat.com 2323 Yonge Street, Suite #300 Toronto, Ontario M4P 2C9