OpenOffice needs to blend in the user's interface. SAP R/3 does not. Different users, different needs.
2008/1/29, Marco van de Voort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 12:04:11PM +0200, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: > > It would be nice if what you said was documented on the Lazarus wiki > > though (if it's not already there). It might be handy for other > > users. > > Agree. It was a nice post. > > > > One thing keeps coming up in usability studies - every app on the > user's > > > desktop should behave the same to the largest possible extent. So the > > > user does not need to learn how to navigate 20 types of file open > > > > fpGUI's designs like the File Open dialog are based on Windows look, > > so any user should be able to use it. The Font dialog (not used much > > in general apps) have a slightly different look, but that's because it > > has some unique features. Still very simple to use. > > > > Oh, fpGUI's Buttons work similar to Windows to.... point and click. ;-) > > It's more than look and basic behaviour: > - keyboard handling > - disability support > - internationalisation support > - behaviour when scaling > - following future extensions a bit. (See e.g. the site how to update > Delphi apps to > vista look. A overrides pertaining font changes here and there, a property > there, and done. Try that with a widget set that paints itself) > > etc etc > > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > "unsubscribe" as the Subject > archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives > -- Atenciosamente, Alexsander da Rosa Linux User #113925
