Universal GUI

[Richard Gaskin]

Rob Cozens wrote:

>> Both MS and Apple HIGs suggest that having a consistent menu bar with items
>> that enable/disable depending on context is generally better than one in
>> which the menu bar is constantly changing with the context.
> 
> Richard, et al:
> 
> I guess nobody on the HyperCard Team read that one.    :{`)

Or the chapter on why using standard scrollbars is better than inventing
novelty palette widgets. ;)

But seriously, you'l find an exception to this in the wonderful AppleWorks.
Since it's really a suite of applications it makes sense for it to have a
dynamic menu bar.  One more example of how the HIG provides guidance but not
law....

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