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Which button should get the focus at delete dialogs?
I thought that most destructive actions should be avoided from default actions. But when a delete dialog comes, I see that most Windows applications (even the OS), by default, set the focus at ...
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2answers
452 views
What happened to “What's this?” help?
"What's this?" help or context-sensitive help* used to be commonplace in Windows applications a few years ago. Dialog windows had an additional "?" button in the top right, that when clicked, gave you ...
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votes
1answer
167 views
Alert window, navigating to the right button
Working on both Windows and OSX, I have some habits on both.
In alert dialogs, there is a huge usability variance between both operating systems.
In the latter, you can either tap enter and have the ...
3
votes
1answer
332 views
How can the Copy and Replace message box be improved?
I have a program (running on Windows) that I am developing that has a file and folder page as part of it that is effectively copying the Windows format. I allow users to copy, cut, paste, delete and ...
2
votes
1answer
231 views
Should a FolderBrowserDialog be used over an OpenFolderDialog?
In developing applications where I need the user to select a folder, I've always favored the OpenFolderDialog because:
It looks like an OpenFileDialog
Allows the user to jump directly to the path ...
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votes
2answers
398 views
What's the best positioning strategy for dialog boxes?
In a Windows application, there are many options for determining the starting position of a dialog.
In the center of the application's main window
In the center of the screen where the application's ...
