[Geany] "Replace All" button order

[Nick Treleaven]

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:02:58 +0100
Enrico Tröger <enrico.troeger at uvena.de> wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:58:10 -0500, "Daniel Richard G."
> <skunk at iSKUNK.ORG> wrote:
> 
> >On Fri, 2009 Jan 16 17:04:36 +0000, Nick Treleaven wrote:
> >> 
> >> I did it like that because the Gnome HIG says the most commonly-used
> >> button should be on the right, and I assumed it was the document
> >> button. Then it seemed logical to put the session button near the
> >> document button.
> >
> >But don't forget, the buttons appear only after you click the "Replace
> >All" arrow, at the left edge of the dialog. Consider the distance that

Actually you can click anywhere on the expander line.

> >you need to move the mouse afterward to reach each button---shouldn't
> >the more common case(s) require a shorter distance?

After the first time, it stays open. Button order should be consistent
everywhere.

> >
> >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
> 
> Wow, taking the other (rather quick appearing) replies in the thread
> into account, it seems this expander (technical term for the arrow as
> it expands a hidden area) is pretty unpopular.
> IIRC the intention in adding it was to not fear the user with a too
> complicated and too heavy loaded dialog, so hide by default less
> commonly options with the expander. But I'm not completely sure if it
> was this way, it's a long time ago :).

I could make Geany remember whether the expander is open when quitting.

Regards,
Nick