Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!know!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!apple!kazim
From: kazim@Apple.COM (Alex Kazim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: New HIG for pull-down/pop-ups
Summary: Compressed Type sux
Message-ID: <44165@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 22 Aug 90 17:24:57 GMT
References: <5J2NCPB@cs.swarthmore.edu> <44004@apple.Apple.COM> <7597@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
Lines: 24

In article <7597@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> lim@iris.ucdavis.edu (Lloyd Lim) writes:
>
>I think the use of compressed type in the new Standard File and Popup CDEF is
>a bad idea.  It seems like an inelegant kludge that undermines the consistency
>of the interface.  Why not just widen the list or menu to make more room?  If
>there is plenty of space, then it doesn't seem unreasonable to just truncate
>the oddball 50 or so character items.  I believe for popups the item should
>

The problem with widening the list or popup is that some items are dynamically
placed in those items.  "Just widening" it doesn't work if there are other
items in a dialog that would get overlapped.  Also, should it remain centered?
What about StandardFile that allows you to customize the dialog box?

Actually, menu items in the popup will not be condensed, only the title
will be.

And, I think condensing will look better as font technology progresses.
Then again, maybe it won't.

========================================================================
Alex Kazim, Apple Computer
Which way did he go, which way did he go
========================================================================