On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Joachim Noreiko wrote: > Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:38:51 +0000 (GMT) > From: Joachim Noreiko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Alan Horkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Gnome usability <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Usability] Ellipsis on buttons > > > --- Alan Horkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 23 Mar 2006, at 09:26, Joachim Noreiko wrote: > > > > > > > How do I describe a button that only says '...'? > > You describe it as a bug which must be fixed. > > I'll file one.
Thank you. > > > > Ccing to the usability list -- does the HIG say > > > > anything about this? Should it? > > > > > > Yes, it should probably say "don't have buttons > > without proper labels on them" :) > > I've filed a bug against the HIG for this. "Buttons: use proper labels" http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=335662 > > I think having a stock label for "Browse..." might > > help > > encourage developers not to cut corners > > http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=158009 > > I think for the keyboard model button, "Choose..." > might be better. But maybe that's because I associate > "Browse..." with something involving a file. Fair enough but as you know I'm big on consistency and that other operating system uses that term as do a million widgets on web pages. You can browse a list of options and decide to cancel without actually choosing anything, it is like the decision to use Find or Search and I always choose consistency. I would reaffirm what Calum said about using the labels Open or Browse in most cases. Sincerely Alan Horkan http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/ _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
