Universal GUI

[Dan Shafer]

On Monday, July 28, 2003, at 11:43 AM, Jan Schenkel wrote:

> Compare that with disappearing menus à la Windows /
> Office 2000, and tooltips that aren't even displayed
> for disabled items.
>
Yeah, that is *terrible* design. Fundamental principle (as Dr. John 
reminded us in this thread): never, never, ever, under any 
circumstances, change any portion of a menu other than the bottom 
portion where it is designed to be changing. Muscle memory is crucial 
to user success. It's a strong reminder of the need for consistency.