[Usability] Gnome usability question regarding preference dialog



Hi,

I'm writing an application targeted towards gnome users. I've noticed
most of the preference windows have only a "close" button. Often, an
accidentally changed setting cannot be reverted unless you know the
older setting.

While this seems counter intuitive for me, I just wanted to know why
such a system is in place, as I'm sure there's a pretty good reason.
While this paradigm saves the trouble of clicking "apply", the danger
lurking in a preference dialog is always a little worrisome.

Thanks, and have a good day,
Anirudh

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