Stephen J. Turnbull <step...@xemacs.org> wrote: > Not with just a header. http://turnbull.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp/Teach/IntroSES/ > is a (very primitive and not stylistically improved in years) example > of a frame-based layout that I use some of my classes. I would > put a search field in the top frame (if I had one. :-) But I suppose you > would find the fixed sidebar distracting.
No, if the whole sidebar is fixed I don't mind (though I'm not a fan of frames). The top frame takes up space though. > > In general fixed elements distract me > > greatly. This also applies to the '<<' element in the collapsible > > sidebar. When I'm scrolling, it's almost the center of my attention > > (when I should be focusing on the text). > > I suspect you're unusual in that, but I guess it just is going > to bug you no matter what, and I personally don't have > *that* strong a preference either way. Maybe. It's hard to determine. It's just that I don't see fixed search boxes or fixed elements like '<<' on big name websites (who may or may not have usability departments). So it is at least possible that such features have always been controversial. Stefan Krah _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
