> > This patch makes small changes to the HIG's "Progress windows" section. > > > > * New: "A progress window should always appear as an independent > > window in a window list. If progress of a task makes a window > > temporarily unusable, do not present a modal dialog-like progress > > window in front of it. Instead, present progress somewhere in the > > original window, making all its other elements temporarily > > insensitive." > > > > * Removed: "Progress windows should have the same title as their > > primary text." (This guideline has often caused redundancy in > > progress windows, e.g. > > <http://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers/pendrivelinux_ubuntu_installing.jpg>. > > It also usually causes the window > > title to inappropriately use header capitalization.) > > > > * Added: "Progress windows should have a title representing the > > overall operation: for example “Copying Files”, “Installing”, or > > “Calling”. (As with other window titles, do not end progress window > > titles with an ellipsis.)" > > Attached.
Looks good to me. :) +1 Allan _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
