Re: [PATCHv2] gitk: Replace "next" and "prev" buttons with down and up arrows.
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Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
- Date
- Jan 22, 2014, 11:04 UTC
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- <20140122110448.GB7306@iris.ozlabs.ibm.com>
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- <52DE932E.7090008@xiplink.com>
On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 10:33:02AM -0500, Marc Branchaud wrote:
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> On 13-12-18 11:04 AM, Marc Branchaud wrote: > > Users often find that "next" and "prev" do the opposite of what they > > expect. For example, "next" moves to the next match down the list, but > > that is almost always backwards in time. Replacing the text with arrows > > makes it clear where the buttons will take the user. > > Any opinions on this, either way? > > I've grown fond of the down/up arrows. I find them much clearer than the > current next/prev buttons. > > My only niggle about this patch is that the buttons are much smaller, > requiring a bit more precision clicking. But the smaller buttons allow more > room for other widgets.
I showed it to a few colleagues who use gitk a lot. One was indifferent, the others liked it, so I have applied it.
Thanks, Paul.