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Re: Interface issues
- To: Mo DeJong <mdejong at cygnus dot com>
- Subject: Re: Interface issues
- From: Fernando Nasser <fnasser at cygnus dot com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 16:51:27 -0500
- CC: insight at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- Organization: Red Hat , Inc. - Toronto
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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.
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Fernando Nasser
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