Re: Internally described edit-boxes

2009/7/13 Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@xxxxx>:
> Hi,
>
> ÂIn KDE3 it was obvious:
> Search [ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â]
>
> Âin KDE4 there is some space saved, and we have
> [ Search        ]
>
> ÂOnce you click in such editbox, label is gone.
>
> I opt for getting back, to regular look:
> a) the description is not clear -- usually italic, shadowed font is
> used
> b) the description only lasts when there is no focus -- try system
> settings, click in search, fine, but now try to get the description
> back. Where to click? (*)
> c) when some data are entered, you no longer have informative
> editboxes but only a bunch of ambiguous edit boxes with some data
>
>
> ÂFor me it is an example of stretching savings too far -- UI should
> be clear, informative, with such kind of label it is no longer the
> case.
>
> ÂWhat are your thoughts?
>

As usualy, you have hit the nail on the head. I agree that the space
savings are not worth the confusion and ambiguity.

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Dotan Cohen

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