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- From: David_Reitter@wi2.maus.de (David Reitter)
- Subject: Re: Dialogs & Extra Buttons
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 09:50:00 +0200
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- Annius Groenink:
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- AG>So really, Cancel is the only button with an absolutely clear effect,
- AG>so *it* should have the easiest place (i.e. the right).
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- I don't agree: OK is the button that is mostly used. If a user chooses an
- option, like "Print...", he usually wants to print out the document. In most
- cases, the user doesn't just want to see the following dialog!
- So, Cancel is the option that abandons the way the user has gone. Cancel is the
- emergency exit!
- We should presume that the user wishes to finish his action. You presume that
- in principle, the user starts his action (for example with selecting
- "Print...") unintentionally. That slows down the user's work!
- And: Why do we have OK as the 'Default'-Button? Because the user wants to
- confirm his choice quickly!
-
- Regards
- David
- (on holiday next 4 weeks)
-