"Matthew D Moss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is value in showing a dropdown arrow if only one item is in the list:
> the user of the program then KNOWS it is a list. He knows that, even if
> there is only the single option now, there may be more later. Showing the
> arrows sometimes and not others is a discontinuity that gets people
> confused.
I second this. If it's a trigger at some times, good UI design dictates
that it's a trigger at all times.
How about making a bitmap that is a grayed-out arrow that you can lay
over the arrow the the trigger whenever there's only one item in the
list? A user could still tap it, but since the arrow is grayed out,
he'll likely not even try.
And yes, I know that grayed-out controls are contrary to the Zen of
Palm.
--
Roger Chaplin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
