Darrel Schneider wrote:
>
> Rick Macdonald writes:
> > I think that the "Delete" buttons in the following vTcl windows should
> > all pop up confirmation dialogs:
> >
> > o Functions
> > o Toplevel Windows
> > o Variables
> > o Menu Editor
> > o Widget Bindings
> >
> > I guess I'm saying _all_ deletes should ask for confirmation. The above
> > are all the ones that I found just now. Have I missed any?
> >
> > Another "delete" is the menubar Edit/Delete, but it's "protected" by the
> > Edit/Undo feature. This seems OK to me.
>
> I know in some cases you really need confirmation boxes but I think
> you should only use them as a last resort. It is much better to offer
> an undo like feature so that the software can just do what the user
> asked it to do with cross-examining their intentions.
OK, fair comment. I've even allowed for that in the menu-bar example
that I mentioned. There are well-known examples of both approaches.
However, vTcl's undo feature does not undo _any_ of the five delete
functions that I've listed above! So, be careful boys and girls... ;-)
I better be careful how picky I get, or else he might put in one of
those preferences that says "User Is Stupid" that _I_ would have to
select to turn on some of the things that I have been suggesting! ;-)
--
...RickM...
