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- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 94 02:03 BST-1
- From: ogal@cix.compulink.co.uk (Ofir Gal)
- Subject: Re: Shortcuts file and other digested material
- To: gem-list@world.std.com
- Message-Id: <memo.794236@cix.compulink.co.uk>
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- warwick@cs.uq.oz.au said:
- >
- >Just put a small icon next to the text field. Hidden functions like this
- >are very frustrating. The user will probably not notice it in the manual
- >and be forever typing in filenames, all the time swearing at the program.
- >
- >Visible functionality is very important. Double-click on objects should
- >only be shortcuts, so unless you have a menu item `open file selector on
- >currently selected object', double-click textfield fsel is bad.
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- I take your point, but this feature is so wide spread that I got used to
- it and know it's there. Not really sure anymore...
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- Bye,
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