Re: When should we use "..." for menu items?

[Sjoerd Visscher]

> Not at all. You don't Edit the Preferences simply by opening the window.
> You have to manipulate the controls in the Preferences dialog in order
> to change any of the preferences (and since the window is modal, you
> need to click the `Ok' button too). More input is required, therefore an
> ellipsis is necessary in the menu item.

I don't agree. Each menuitem describes something a user would want to do. If
the user can start doing that right away, you don't need an ellipsis.
So Edit Preferences or View Preferences don't need an ellipsis because the
user can start editing or viewing the preferences right away.
Change Preferences however should have an ellipsis because the user cannot
start changing the preferences. Only after he clicks OK preferences will be
changed.

Sjoerd Visscher