On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Jim Knoble wrote:
> Not putting a close button on the torn-off menu's titlebar is like
> not putting a handle on a glass door: it's virtually impossible to
> tell it apart from a large window.
Sorry, but this comparison is not correct! What you want is to put a
button on the button! The titlebar is the only button or "handle"
you really need to use a menu. That's minimalism *and* good design!!
... and it looks so cool
> Why should a torn-off menu not be accessible from its
> parent menu?
Because it's torn-off?
> What if i forgot that i tore that menu off?
The parent menu could remind you that it's torn off, so you can reuse
the menu again - if you find it :-)
This avoids you from producing dozen copies of menus. If you fear to
lose the menus just do not tore them off.
It makes no sense if you forget the menu position and nothings reminds
you that the menu is hanging around somewhere.
So take care of your menus ;-)
Ciao, Mark
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