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Subject: Re: Dialogs & Extra Buttons
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 1994 12:23:22 +0200 (MDT)
In-Reply-To: <P40832@WI2.maus.de> from "David Reitter" at Jul 11, 94 09:50:00 am
From: Annius.Groenink@cwi.nl (Annius Groenink)
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> AG>So really, Cancel is the only button with an absolutely clear effect,
> AG>so *it* should have the easiest place (i.e. the right).
>
> I don't agree: OK is the button that is mostly used. If a user chooses an
> option, like "Print...", he usually wants to print out the document. In most
> cases, the user doesn't just want to see the following dialog!
> So, Cancel is the option that abandons the way the user has gone. Cancel is the
> emergency exit!
OK, let's compare this to everyday life then. In public buildings,
what signs are always most clearly recognizable? You got it, the
emergency exits.
The fact that there is often confusion between different negative
actions is enough to justify a special position of Cancel. OK already
has the optical advantage of being thicker AND it is activated using
the Return button.
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