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Re: PDFServices (was Re: Printing changes in 10.2.4)

At 7:34 PM +0100 2/19/03, Manfred Schubert wrote:
>> 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.

It IS 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

Read the second sentence on that page:
"Use of this control is limited to cases where the window is shared
among multiple applications and the menu contains commands that
affect the window's contents. "

These controls are NOT shared among multiple applications NOR
do they affect the windows's content. Therefore, it would be quite
inappropriate to use for this purpose.


>If you prefer icon buttons, at least label them.

That, however, would be a reasonable thing to do - esp. for Preview.


Leonard
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