[Geany] "Replace All" button order
Thomas Martitz
thomas.martitz at xxxxx
Fri Jan 16 19:38:51 UTC 2009
Daniel Richard G. schrieb:
> But don't forget, the buttons appear only after you click the "Replace All"
> arrow, at the left edge of the dialog.
Something I never understood why...
> Consider the distance that you need
> to move the mouse afterward to reach each button---shouldn't the more
> common case(s) require a shorter distance?
>
> I see where you're coming from on the Gnome HIG, and that is a reasonable
> approach. But the "Replace All" arrow confounds the logic of that, IMO. If
> the most commonly used button is to be on the right, then I would suggest
> removing the arrow, and keeping that section of the dialog always visible,
> so that there is no need for the pointer to visit the left edge. (This
> would also make the dialog require one less click, and score UI brownie
> points by removing a modal element.)
>
>
>
I agree!
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Thomas Martitz
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