[Valentina-studio] GUI issues

[Michael Young]

I have not had much to offer on this list, so I have kept quiet. Rob has
done a great job providing feedback, but I have to disagree with him on
the GUI issues.

I find that Windows and Mac apps work best for me when the platform GUI
guidelines are followed. What makes the Mac platform great for me is the
simplicity of the interface and the elegance of the apps. For example, I
have many duplicate apps on Windows and Mac platforms (word processor, FTP,
news reader, etc.) and the Mac apps for some reason are so much simpler
and slicker to use. Other folks probably prefer Windows and that is okay
with me. It is nice to have a choice. :-)

Thanks for reading,

Michael Y

> -----Original Message-----
> From: valentina-studio-bounces at lists.macserve.net
> [mailto:valentina-studio-bounces at lists.macserve.net]On Behalf Of Rob
> Wingate
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:37 AM
> To: valentina-studio at lists.macserve.net
> Subject: Re: [Valentina-studio] GUI issues
>
>
> > Rob - you are working on Windows, right? I am
> > thinking of making the "List View" the default one
> > for Windows - what do you think?
>
> I work on W2K and OSX (primarily W2K).
>
> I tend to think that on Windows, using standard GUI elements and
> widgets is
> best. Of course, there are some good non-standard Windows GUIs.
>
> However, on OSX (or any Mac OS version), I favor using more innovative and
> non-standard GUI elements. Because that's what I expect to see from Mac
> apps.
>
> I think it's all about user expectation, regardless of platform. Windows
> users expect certain looks and behaviors, and Mac users expect a
> little more
> freedom to explore cool designs.
>
> SHORT ANSWER: I think using the default List View on Windows is a
> good idea.
>
> Rob
>
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