From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Fernando Nasser To: "Martin M. Hunt" Cc: Keith Seitz , Insight Maling List Subject: Re: [RFA] fix tab size spinner Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 18:25:00 -0000 Message-id: <3BCCDDAA.5623EB8F@redhat.com> References: <200110170042.RAA21720@cygnus.com> X-SW-Source: 2001-q4/msg00139.html "Martin M. Hunt" wrote: > > Some prefs use "apply" and some don't. We need to either fix the apply > button or remove it. We also need to fix closing the dialog so it does the > same thing as hitting "OK". > > Anyone feel strongly about the need for "Apply"? Is there a problem with > having options apply themselves immediately? > The idea of the Apply button is that you could try changing something without closing the dialog box. So you can try it, see how it looks and if you don't like, try another thing or set it back to what it was before. W.r.t. having the preferences take effect as they are changed on their controls is not the most usual way. The argument is that your finger can slip or something and you get some weird effect by mistake -- it works like a confirmation. A stronger argument is that some preferences are composed, i.e., you must select more than one control (like font and size) and a partial change may not be desirable. I would prefer to fix the Apply button, but whatever the majority decides is OK with me. -- Fernando Nasser Red Hat Canada Ltd. E-Mail: fnasser@redhat.com 2323 Yonge Street, Suite #300 Toronto, Ontario M4P 2C9