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[gtk-list] Re: usability problems in Open File dialog
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joe Pfeiffer)
Sun Nov 15 21:43:33 1998
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 19:43:18 -0700
From: Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu>
To: gtk-list@redhat.com
In-reply-to: <364C618F.8254C875@perio.unlp.edu.ar> (message from Sak on Fri,
13 Nov 1998 13:42:55 -0300)
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The main function of a open file dialog is open files,
not create directories, rename files or delete files,
actually this buttons are at the same degree (or more)
that open and cancel buttons, they are competing at the
same level for the user attention, they are interfering
with the real important buttons (open & cancel), altough
is good to create a directory, their action must be less
visible than the action 'open'.
I agree with this, but more strongly. These directory manipulation
buttons seem very out of place to me; I'd very much like to be able to
get rid of them.
Also, a ``filter'' button would be a very helpful addition.
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Joseph J. Pfeiffer, Jr., Ph.D. Phone -- (505) 646-1605
Department of Computer Science FAX -- (505) 646-1002
New Mexico State University http://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~pfeiffer
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