Re: [Usability] Re: RFE - API change from GtkMessageDialog to GtkAlert

[Maciej Stachowiak <mjs noisehavoc org>]

On 26Nov2001 10:00PM (-0800), Seth Nickell wrote:
> > The only critical flaw with the current GtkMessageDialog API is that
> > it only allows button labels that come from a fairly small fixed set
> > (OK, Yes, No, Cancel, Close), and only in a restricted set of
> > combinations (for example three buttons are not possible).
> 
> It would also be nice if it distinguished between main message and
> secondary message. This can be done by the developer, but I think people
> will be more likely to do it if its built-in to the dialog.
> 
> http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/draft_hig/images/save_alert.png
> 

Sounds like another thing that could be added in 2.2 without breaking
the current API.

Regards,

Maciej