Interface consideration - opinions requested
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Topic: Interface consideration - opinions requested
Posted By: unknow
Subject: Interface consideration - opinions requested
Date Posted: 24 October 2009 at 8:16am
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Hi; I hope this thread is appropriate in this forum part, if not feel free to move it.
I figured it was the best place to ask since it is about interface considerations regarding the application I am currently developping and I would like to get the forum members' opinions regarding these 2 options (see screenshots)
My document's view contains data arranged in a report control; there is a filter windows rebar, and a dockable preview window.
I wonder if, regarding general interface guidelines and end-user point of view, it would be best to :
1- include the dockable preview window within the document's view (1st screenshot)
 2- include the dockable preview window in the Mainframe (2nd screenshot), preview will be displayed only for the item selected in the active view.
 Personally, I think that option 2 is the best, because option 1 takes a full column in all the document's view and it could also be a bit disapointing as the end-user will be able to float several preview window if he has several opened document;
Thanks in advance for your opinions.
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Posted By: unknow
Date Posted: 26 October 2009 at 3:36pm
Hi; PLEASE, any opinion  ?
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Posted By: Oleg
Date Posted: 27 October 2009 at 8:03am
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Hi.
I think that it very depends on user needs.
if sometimes he needs open 2 frames and using preview window compare content than option 1.
If he don't need it think option 2 is better ------------- Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |
Posted By: znakeeye
Date Posted: 27 October 2009 at 10:02am
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Oleg is right. If comparison is not needed, then I'd go for #2. I have never seen child-frame-panes in a real world application... To me, pane means "Put a window wherever you want". If you have multiple pane managers, you effectively violate that. ------------- PokerMemento - http://www.pokermemento.com/ |
Posted By: unknow
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 2:09pm
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Thanks for your replies; it's useful to me to know there is no real world application of child-frame-panes ; I guess I'll for option 2 then;
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