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- Subject: Re: Dialogs & Extra Buttons
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 1994 12:23:22 +0200 (MDT)
- In-Reply-To: <P40832@WI2.maus.de> from "David Reitter" at Jul 11, 94 09:50:00 am
- From: Annius.Groenink@cwi.nl (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!
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- OK, let's compare this to everyday life then. In public buildings,
- what signs are always most clearly recognizable? You got it, the
- emergency exits.
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- The fact that there is often confusion between different negative
- actions is enough to justify a special position of Cancel. OK already
- has the optical advantage of being thicker AND it is activated using
- the Return button.
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