[TYPO3-hci] Clipboard UI change

[Steffen Kamper]

Hi Bernhard,

i personally like the buttons you know from old radios (buttongroup) where 
you see which button is pressed. But Selects are ok in my eyes.
I will test it and report

vg  Steffen

"Bernhard Kraft" <kraftb at kraftb.at> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:mailman.1.1195658620.1996.typo3-team-hci at lists.netfielders.de...
> Hi !
>
>
> Yesterday I proposed a change in the UI of the clipboard.
>
> Instead of the button switchin between copy&cut mode I introduced
> a dropdown box for this task:
>
> http://think-open.org/kraftb/copycut.jpg
>
> Thread in the core-list:
> http://lists.netfielders.de/pipermail/typo3-team-core/2007-November/010848.html
> (second Bugtracker ID wrong in subject)
>
> Bugtracker entries regarding this case:
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=2936
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=4126
>
>
>
> Probably all of you know the problems with buttons in HCI applications:
> * Does a button represent the current state/status of the 
> interface/application
> * Or does a button represent the action taken when pressed.
>
>
> -----------
> If you take the case of a real-world problem:
> A light-switch in your flat or office it's clear. The light-switch 
> represents
> the current status. If its in upper position it's probably off - if it's 
> in the
> lower position the lights are on (or vice versa - depending on how your 
> electrics
> are cabled :)
>
> so it represents the current state - probably indicated by some leds:
> http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50178643/Stairway__Switch_with_Indicator.jpg
> -----------
>
>
> I think by replacing the current "uninformative" icons by a drop down 
> which shows the
> current state by selecting the correct <option> tag - and allows to select 
> the wanted
> copy mode - you have a great plus in usability.
>
> Please test the patch if you have time and are interested in this case - 
> and give a veto
> or plus in the core list.
>
>
> thx,
> Bernhard