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Could you give examples of options that should need a second confirmation? I think the instantness and not having to Apply is great - but maybe I'm not setting

• barrkel 16y ago
  On a Windows 7 system, right-click the desktop and select Personalize. Here, you can change the desktop background and window colour theme; changes are previewed instantaneously. But there are two buttons at the bottom: "Save changes" and "Cancel". So you can muck about with full screen preview, but still cancel at any time. It's not a second confirmation: it's an ability to undo what you just did.
  • lovskogen 16y ago
    That's true, it's better usability. But not all options are so visual that it's easy to muck around and then cancel. E.g turning on Bluetooth – either the user wants to turn in on, or not. Sure, the Apply / Cancel removes the possibility of someone clicking around hitting the "On" checkbox. But I think it's better to optimize for regular use, and not have a Apply button when you just checked to apply.
    • barrkel 16y ago
      I don't think the Apply button is a good idea, as I said in a cousin posting. Ideally changes would be previewed in a modeless dialog, even to the point of temporarily enabling Bluetooth, but still with a cancel option.
      • lovskogen 16y ago
        But wouldn't the checkbox serve as a cancel option too?