Two small additions to Jack's list: 1) The Tool Tip Invitation pattern (http://developer.yahoo.com/ypatterns/pattern.php?pattern=tooltipinvitation) could be helpful to address the drawback with Jack's option 2.
2) If your application is designed for frequent use, and editing specific items is more important/frequently used than the other actions, you may want to provide double-click to edit as a shortcut for power users. Dmitry On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:29 AM, Jack Moffett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I work with lists of editable items a lot. There are a number of > patterns you could follow, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. <snip> ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
