On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 20:50, Anzan Hoshin Roshi < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Anyone have any ideas how to do the long labels without them looking >> so >> > > > strange? >> > > > >> > > >> > > Classically, the content scrolls-and-pauses, on a repeating cycle. >> > > >> > > Mark >> > > >> > Hey Mark, >> > >> > Can we do that then? >> >> I'd prefer an ellipsis over scrolling text. >> >> Scrolling text is hard to read, can't be controlled by the user (e.g. >> paused or moved back a bit), and attracts attention (in this case, more >> than the label deserves--it's not an active menu item). >> >> Another alternative is line wrapping. The issue I see with that is >> knowing how wide to make the menu and where best to wrap. >> >> > > I strongly agree that scrolling would be unwarranted distraction. An > ellipsis would be... fine. But one would want the rest of the line to > appear, perhaps like a "tool tip" when hoveering the cursor, and that means > added complexity to the coding. > > Better to line wrap and so best to have a clear sense of the width, whether > as a standard or as maximum and minimum. > > Anzan > You could seperate the different tags into lines for an easily understood line break. --Rob
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