Depends on the type of application. For functions i use often, i dont need
large buttons with text telling me what they do.
Dont forget tooltips too.
Wilfred.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, 4 September 1999 05:05
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
Subject: RE: [DUG]: One button or two
Carl, I am horrified. :-)
Are you seriously suggesting that you or your uses can figure out
what each button bitmap means on most applications ? Can you figure
out what each of the IDE buttons (palette and toolbar) mean without
looking at the help ?
Even latest MS multi-million dollar research says to stop using
bitmaps or add text. Not that we needed that to figure it out.
On 3 Sep 99 at 16:08, Carl Reynolds wrote:
> If you're going to spend a bit of time on the UI, consider using
> toolbars and bitmaps instead of buttons with words. I recommend the
Regards
Rohit
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