On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 11:44:11PM +0100, Tomasz Janowitz wrote: > > I like this idea in general, though I don't quite understand why putting > those widgets inside "location prompt". It looks weird and...not so pretty > :) The buttons could just take place (eating it) of location entry. Anyway, > my proposal : > > http://xs67.xs.to/pics/06066/location_bar_mockup.png
Backspace going up and input turning into path-elements would be very weird this way. I'm about treating path elements like characters. > > The file list below it should be filtered for the string as it's > > entered, or browser style autocompletion could be shown attached > > below the field. > > But what it would make if we were for example in "/usr/bin" - suddenly drop > down menu with 100 fields? And if there was some fixed number (lest assume > 7) of allowed entries, than behaviour would be inconsistent - once it would > pop up and next time it wouldn't for no apparent (for unexperienced user) > reason. Firefox presents a limited height list with scrollbars if needed. That's what I would propose. Filtering a listbox below my widget might be nicer. > Well AFAIK the whole button widgetery was all about forgetting "/" at all. > And it definitely is less readable in this "mode". Up to now my upper version is prefered over my lower one. The slanted sides are harder to render anyway :) --- Thorsten Wilms _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
