Re: Modal dialog alternatives?
Re: Modal dialog alternatives?
- Subject: Re: Modal dialog alternatives?
- From: Andy Bettis <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:08:47 +0100
Hi folks,
After all the discussion I thought I'd let you know what interface I
ended up with.
Quick summary - the app is a simple accounting program that lists
transactions, each of which is linked to a category. The categories
are maintained within the program.
I ended up with a single document window. To edit categories a sheet
drops down which has a list on one side and an editing area on the
other, with Add, Amend and Delete buttons (a master - detail setup in
fact) and there's an overall Done button to close the sheet. When an
entry is selected in the list the details are displayed in the
editing area, if no entry is selected the Amend and Delete buttons
are disabled.
I'm using another sheet for entering and amending transactions,
although this may become a 'slide-in' pane in the main window if the
user doesn't want the list obscured.
For validation errors I'm using an alert box. I tried having another
sheet but having the editing sheet go away, then showing the
validation errors sheet, then redisplaying the editing sheet was very
visually awkward.
Thanks again for all the comments. This is a much clearer and cleaner
interface than before, and connects the editing areas to the main
window which avoids screen clutter.
The only thing I'd like to change is to make the alert be positioned
inside the owning window. Is this possible without writing my own
alert handler?
Thanks again,
Rev. Andy
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