Some more considerations: what's most important? tab order or exit point? tab order argues for the OK button being first (good for keyboard primary cases - although you do make a good point saying that it can be programatically changed) -- mouse primary scenarios might argue for Save or OK to be to the right, as that's the place people are looking for an exit/termination point.
Now -- to add once more twist to this pattern martini - align bottom left or bottom right? Scan line dictates OK | Cancel bottom right - although again - people look for terminus on bottom right - so why then do some IxDers place them bottom left? On Feb 6, 2008 8:30 AM, Julie Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah...someone remembers us rodent-resistant keyboard users! Thank you so > much for your consideration. :-) > > But I think you can eliminate the functionality concerns from this > conversation. If desired, tab stops can be programmatically controlled > to set focus on the default button following the last text field in the > form. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of W > Evans > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:00 AM > To: Maral Haar > Cc: IxDA Discuss > Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] [Design Patterns] Save and Cancel > > Good points - but mouse-centric - remember that a heavy keyboard user > will > loath to use the mouse - and will use the "Tab" key to move from one > form > element to the next - so they will arrive at the left action button > first. > The locative aspect of Fitt's law doesn't apply because the model window > is > in the center of the screen - not the bottom right-hand corner of the > view > port. > > - w > -- ~ will "No matter how beautiful, no matter how cool your interface, it would be better if there were less of it." Alan Cooper - "Where you innovate, how you innovate, and what you innovate are design problems" ------------------------------------------------------- will evans user experience architect [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
