I find applications that do this very annoying. Also, I seem to remember
Cooper metioning this several times in "About Face" as a bad idea.

If you are going to do this, have a checkbox on the dialog that sais "Don't
ask me this question again" or something similar and make sure your program
REMEMBERS that the user checked that dialog box.

Bill Davis.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Kavanagh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: Prompt user before exiting (usability question)


> Hi,
>
> this is more usability than Swing, so if there's a more appropriate forum
then please let me know.
>
> I'm wondering whether it's good practice to prompt the user before exiting
the application ? I have
> an exit action tied to an Exit menu item and also to the windowClosing
event. Should I prompt
> (there's nothing to save) or just quit ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> -Paul
>
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