On Wed, 2008-01-09 at 16:21 +0100, Stanislav Brabec wrote: > On PDA devices, screen size is one of most limited resources. GNOME HIG > proposes constant spacing [1] [2], which keeps empty 20% or more of > available PDA screen area in an average window. The cost: unneeded > scroll bars, less items displayed or even unreachable rightmost items.
I agree, but this problem needs to be solved in implementation before the HIG can be updated to take the new possibility into account. > - Prohibit pixel based dimensions in HIG and similar standards. > > - Predefine several spacing variables for these purposes and propose its > use everywhere it is appropriate. These dimensions should be > changeable by a standard gtkrc way. > > - Modify GTK+ and GNOME to use these variables instead of constants 6, > 12,... This could also improve consistency and would streamline creating GUIs. Allowing fractions of defined spacings could add flexibility and shorten the list of needed definitions. -- Thorsten Wilms thorwil's design for free software: http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list Usability@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
