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Subject: Re: PDFServices (was Re: Printing changes in 10.2.4)
From: Manfred Schubert <email@hidden>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:34:00 +0100

Am Mittwoch, 19.02.03 um 13:49 Uhr schrieb Leonard Rosenthol:

At 6:00 AM +0100 2/19/03, Manfred Schubert wrote:
Well, then let me ask the question the other way around: Why not have text all the time? "Preview..." and "PDF Services >" are instantly recognizable in their meaning, while two icons are just two icons.

Because a text-based popup menu is NEVER to be used for actions/commands, as this one is. An icon-based popup is the correct UI element to use.

That's not quite true. The right control for this purpose is called "command pop down menu button".

http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Essentials/AquaHIGuidelines/ AHIGControls/chapter_7_section_6.html

If you prefer icon buttons, at least label them. It would be unfortunate if casual users would miss that they can get a print preview by the time PDF Services come preinstalled with the system.

Manfred
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