How to make an Unclickable Check Box

[miscdas at boxfrog.com]

Dan Shafer writes: 

> 
> On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 06:41 AM, Jan Schenkel suggested to 
> Sannyasin: 
> 
> 
>> Turn off the autoHilite of the checkbox, and leave the
>> script of the checkbox empty. Now it won't be hilited
>> unless you set its hilite from a script. 
>> 
> Pardon the intrusion, but it may be worth noting that an unclickable 
> checkbox is a violation of Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and of 
> general UI design rules about user expectations. I'd respectfully suggest 
> some other way of indicating the user's connected state than a checkbox he 
> can't click on or change. I guarantee you'll have frustrated and confused 
> users. 
> 
> A text label whose contents changes from CONNECTED to NOT CONNECTED would 
> be as easy to design and code and be much more meaningful in the bargain. 
> 
> Just MHO.

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How about importing a red and a green graphic that look like LEDs? Green for 
connected, red for not. (Or, if you don't want anything fancy, just use the 
drawing tools and make a red and green circle right in Rev.)Hide and show as 
appropriate. 

miscdas