Sorry the image bounced. To reproduce: 1. Move "Connect to Server" window to top of screen. 2. Arrange Combo Box such that "Custom Location" is selected. 3. Click the Combo Box.
Jacob Beauregard wrote: > Yea, I know I've probably whined about combo boxes enough, but honestly, > does this image make sense to you? > > This is just one occurrence in many that I've had. I can only see 3 out > of 7 options. Less than half of the options being used is just not good > practice. That's only 2 out of 7 odds (not good) that the service type I > want is going to immediately visible and navigable. > > While I believe it's a good idea to allow combo boxes to be open-ended, > I just don't understand why visibility doesn't pay a larger role. The > best argument I've heard is preserving motion memory. However, anything > lacking in visibility is far from intuitive. > _______________________________________________ > Usability mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability > > _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
