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This harkens back to Windows vs Mac conventions for alerts (see http://developer.apple.com/ue/switch/windows.html#designClearDialogs http://developer.apple.com/
by zephjc 16y ago
This harkens back to Windows vs Mac conventions for alerts (see http://developer.apple.com/ue/switch/windows.html#designClearDialogs http://developer.apple.com/ue/switch/windows.html#designClea... )
- raganwald 16y agoLike the "Dolt" button? http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Do_It.txt http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&s...
- sp332 16y agoI had a window manager on an old Linux box (I forget which one) that would replace the "OK" text on dialog boxes with random interjections: "Oh, well" or "Damn!" or "Huh..." :-)
- drblast 16y agoI can't remember which dialog it is in Windows, but the most hideous example uses the standard Yes/No/Cancel buttons out of context but explains beforehand what each one does, like this: -To continue closing the program and save the document, click "Yes" -To continue working without saving, click "Cancel" -To save and then continue working click "No" Which takes you five minutes to read and could have easily been replaced by set of a "Save and Close," "Save and Continue" and "Cancel" buttons.
- forensic 16y agoFor poor visual basic coders, it's easier to use standard dialogs than make custom ones. In the old days the Yes/No/Cancel text would be hardcoded into a specific dialog object.