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Date: Thu, 28 Jul 94 02:03 BST-1
From: ogal@cix.compulink.co.uk (Ofir Gal)
Subject: Re: Shortcuts file and other digested material
To: gem-list@world.std.com
Message-Id: <memo.794236@cix.compulink.co.uk>
Precedence: bulk
warwick@cs.uq.oz.au said:
>
>Just put a small icon next to the text field. Hidden functions like this
>are very frustrating. The user will probably not notice it in the manual
>and be forever typing in filenames, all the time swearing at the program.
>
>Visible functionality is very important. Double-click on objects should
>only be shortcuts, so unless you have a menu item `open file selector on
>currently selected object', double-click textfield fsel is bad.
I take your point, but this feature is so wide spread that I got used to
it and know it's there. Not really sure anymore...
Bye,
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