Re: Internally described edit-boxes

> I disagree here.
> A permanent Label is like whearing your nameplate even when you are at home
> with your family and friends.
>

Maciej had pointed out that for many users, the edit boxes are _not_
home. These users are not as intimately familiar with KDE as you and I
are. They need the nameplates.


> In my opinion space saving is an important issue.
> Especially when it comes to mobile devces like PDAs, etc.
>

Then leave it optional for those devices.


> But lets think on a UI shown on a PC screen:
> User sees UI and also sees description/labels in inputboxes.
> [label     ÂXv]
>
> Where
> label - short description of inputbox
> X - empty inputbox
> v - list history of inputbox
>
> When user uses it, he already knows what it does.
> When user emptys it and clicks somewhere else description comes back.
>

Not if the input box is given default focus, which Maciej pointed out
that some do. Also, if the user does not complete the transaction,
then he must clear his input field (something he may not want to do)
to discover what it is used for.


> I think thats all one needs to know and see.
>
> But there's always room for improvements.
>
> Amarok does a good job here!
> While inputbox is empty and not having focus it shows a short description.
> While mouse hovers over the inputbox a tooltip with medium description is
> shown.
> And imho more important, it shows a tooltip when hovering over the X at the
> end of inputbox!
>

This sounds good.


> More possible improvements.
> Â- Keep description even when inputbox has focus! And erase description on
> first keypress.

That would confuse and annoy me.


> Â- when klicked in inputbox wich already has focus show kvkbd or cellwriter.

What are kvkbd or cellwriter?


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