RE: [ros-dev] Role of UI coordinator and committing

[Casper Hornstrup]

Ah ok. So it being missing on Shut Down is an UI bug ;-)

It should still be a complete sentence IMHO (I.e. Turn Off Computer... vs. Turn Off...).

>   -----Original Message-----
>  From: ros-dev-bounces(a)reactos.org [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Ge
> van Geldorp
>  Sent: 28. oktober 2005 09:16
>  To: 'ReactOS Development List'
>  Subject: RE: [ros-dev] Role of UI coordinator and committing
>  
> >   From: Casper Hornstrup
> >
> > >   From: Derek Hinchliffe
> > >
> > >  Elipses (...) are also used in menu items when clicking on the item
> > >  will result in some sort of dialog box before any real action is
> > >  actually taken. 
> >  Which OS does this? Windows has it for Run..., but not for Shut Down.
> >  But Run can do many things. Run a program, open a document,
> >  open an URL.
> >  It's kind of hard to make space for it all. 
>  
>  Check for example Microsoft Word. "Edit/Paste" doesn't have elipses
> 'cause
>  the command is just carried out. "Edit/Past Special..." does have them, you
>  will get a modal dialog box before the command is carried out. I think it's
>  part of the CUA, on which the original UI guidelines for Windows were based.
>  See e.g.
>  http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISJ/is_n3_v31/ai_12547724/pg_6:
>  
>  "Action option windows contain options that allow a user to further specify
>  an action request. They appear when a user selects an action choice, such as
>  "Print...", from a menu. Menu choices that cause action windows to be
>  displayed are called action choices and are followed by ellipses. This
>  provides a visual cue for users, indicating that no action will occur until
>  further dialog is completed."
>  
>  GvG
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