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thomas:
Yep, looks fine :)

Zingam:
I've seen not properly aliened text and controls in the linux version.

I think that modern programs should not feature fixed sized dialogs, etc. Modern programs should be more like a good web page.

Other problems that occur not only in open source programs but in commercial is that when translating a program into another language: sometimes the text doesn't fit at all.

original
-> Properties
but
-> Einstellungen
-> Настройки

original
-> Dialog window
-> Dialogfenster
but
-> Диалогов прозорец

Some languages are more descriptive than other and need longer or more words to describe something than English.



Also in my oppinion when properly designed tab based iterfaces look better than dialog ones and are more natural. For examples the Settings in CB are "tab based". But I believe most of a program could be designed like that. One big window and tabs inside (MDI). Why is it better than Dialogs - because most of the time, when you pop-up a dialog, you can't use the main program anyway. Pop-ups, message boxes, dialogs, etc. should be reserved for the most important stuff only and some designers used/abuse them for anything.

takeshimiya:
Thomas, it's just me, or in that screenshot, the Make program: mingw32-make.exe is completely eaten? :D

MortenMacFly:

--- Quote from: Takeshi Miya on February 25, 2006, 09:55:30 pm ---Thomas, it's just me, or in that screenshot, the Make program: mingw32-make.exe is completely eaten?

--- End quote ---
You're right! :lol: :lol: :lol:
So Thomas is affected by the "120dpi virus" then. But because he has a different screen resolution it rips off widgets in a way you wouldn't even recognise... ;-)
Morten.

thomas:
Hmm strange... but yes, it's missing, I did not see it at all.
Actually the dialog should automatically resize to fit all....

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