>>>>> "John" == John Levon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
John> So your "ellipsis means a dialog will open" isn't being used
John> after all
John> This defence is the exact crux of the argument, and it is what I
John> was [note the was please] trying to justify for my rationale
The apple reference says:
Don?t use an ellipsis in the following cases:
* An action that requires no further user input to complete and
does not present an alert. Often the item to be acted upon is
already selected. Examples include New, Cut, Bold, and Quit.
* An action that opens an informational, accessory, or tool
window. These windows can be implemented as either utility
windows (as in the case of a color palette) or modeless windows.
These windows provide tools that help create or manage the
content in the main window and are frequently left open to
assist in accomplishing the task of the main window. Examples
include Get Info and Show Tools.
I think the math panel is a tool window.
Basically the rule I have in mind is "if the dialog requires me to
press OK to actually do its task, then I need ...". Or something like
that.
JMarc
