Re: [Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME (Summit mockups)

[Till Kamppeter <till kamppeter gmx net>]

How will generic options of the PPD file be integrated into the dialog?
All on one pane (not so good)? One pane per group? How will the
summaries look like? For example how will the dialog look like with a
Gutenprint PPD for a high-end photo printer from Epson?

   Till


Michael Sweet wrote:
> Joachim Noreiko wrote:
> 
>> --- Michael Sweet <mike easysw com> wrote:
>>
>>> You can download the source code and see an animated
>>> image of the
>>> dialog at:
>>>
>>>      http://www.easysw.com/~mike/ui/pddemo.html
>>
>>
>> I'm just going by the animated image, but it looks
>> good. A possible contender in the wider 'tabs are
>> evil' debate?
> 
> 
> Both approaches can be abused, I think; mine is just an
> extension of a collapsible toolbar control which has
> appropriate uses just like any other...
> 
>> Some suggestions:
>> - remove the summary when the box is expanded, to
>> avoid having information repeated
> 
> 
> Good idea.
> 
>> - 'Pages', 'Copies', etc, should change in some way so
>> they look like headings of the expanded box.
> 
> 
> I was wondering about using a separator line; the current
> widget uses the web-style rounded box outline, so a flat line
> would be appropriate.  For a more typical raised box appearance,
> a "groove" line might be used.  See the attached screenshot.
> 
>> - line up the start of the summaries of collapsed
>> boxes ('Letter', 'All pages' etc)
> 
> 
> I'm not sure how that would look - the arrow might look out of
> place or misaligned.
> 
>> And the HIG specifies the Print button should be on
>> the right ;)
> 
> 
> The *GNOME* HIG, yes.  Feel free to put the buttons in the wrong
> order in yours... :)
> 
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