Re: 2.4 Proposed Modules - gok

[Bill Haneman <bill haneman sun com>]

On Thu, 2003-05-08 at 15:09, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Bill Haneman">
> 
> > On Thu, 2003-05-08 at 14:23, Jonathan Blandford wrote: ...
> > 
> > > The "Try"/"Revert"/"Ok"/"Cancel" buttons on the bottom are so 1999, too.
> > > (-:  
> > 
> > BTW, the reason it's not instant-apply is that, since these preferences
> > alter the way the user interacts with the dialog, a slipup with
> > "instant-apply" would be likely to leave the user stranded.  
> 
> Surely there is a better (HIG-approved?) method than try/revert/ok/cancal.

Like what?  
We need 'try' (maybe Apply would be better, I agree, and it would mean
the same thing).  In which case Revert is important (otherwise 'Apply'
is pretty useless, might as well be just 'OK').

OK and Cancel are standard of course.

- Bill

> I
> couldn't reliably describe what each of those would do if you gave me a
> paper doll mockup of the dialogue.
> 
> - Jeff
> 
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