[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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Best regards,

Thomas Martitz
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