Re: [Usability] HIG: Close button

["Andrew W. Nosenko" <awn bcs zp ua>]

Murray Cumming Comneon com wrote:
: 
: Does the HIG say whether windows should have GTK+ "Close" buttons in
: addition to the WM close buttons? For instance GnomeMeeting has a Call
: History window which just shows some information. It's not an alert, so I'm
: not sure if an "OK" button would be appropriate instead.
: 

[Disclaimer: this not about HIG, but about my personal preferences.]

IMO, any windows (including dialog windows) should have way to close its
without "close window" icon from WM decoration.

Rationale:

1. Under X11 you can start application but don't start window manager at
   all.  (And I use this way from time to time).  Therefore, you will
   don't have "close" icon from WM.

2. WM's "close" icon at decoration is smaller than "regular GTK+
   button" (and it is normal).  Therefore, WM's icon is harder to plump
   by mouse and requires more time (~ 5 sec. vs. 0.5 sec. in my case).

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Andrew W. Nosenko    (awn bcs zp ua)