[brailleblaster] Re: Thoughts on the Specification
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:16:13 -0600
Well, I think that BrailleBlaster is one of a kind and should have the
same look and feel on all operating systems. The actual way in which the
recent documents list is shown would be a matter of consensus.
John
On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 11:25:42AM -0800, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I like the idea of having a recent documents area in the file menu.
>
> I just have one suggestion.
>
> I think that we should implement the recent files area of the Braille Blaster
> File Menu as the users on each operating system expect it.
>
> On Windows and linux, I believe your description of putting them at the end
> of the menu seems good, but on the Mac, recent documents are usually found in
> a "Open Recent" menu item that is right after the "Open" menu item.
> Note: I am not positive about the Windows nor Linux way of doing this, so if
> I am wrong, please let me know.
>
> I believe that in order for Braille Blaster to be simple to use, it should
> conform to the native look and feel of native applications as much as
> possible.
>
> I am not trying to be a major critic, this is just my opinion on your design
> decision. I am open to doing it the way you prepose on all the operating
> systems.
>
> Let me know what you think.
>
> Regards,
> Alex,
>
>
> On 2010-12-08, at 7:24 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
>
> > I have just reread the specification carefully. It certainly hangs
> > together better for me than at the beginning. Here are some thoughts.
> > There is a menu item for opening a list of recent documents. These
> > documents should be on the menu, just below the exit choice, as they are
> > in
>
> > most word processors.
> >
> > The ability to open recent documents means that the users will want MDI.
> > Fortunately, this is not hard to implement.
> >
> > We may need a third window for each document for print and embosser
> > previews. What happens to the Daisy and Braille windows when a preview
> > is chosen? Are they minimized?
> >
> > John
> >
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> > Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> > http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> > Madison, Wisconsin USA
> > Developing software for people with disabilities
> >
> >
>
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Developing software for people with disabilities
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