>> When laying out your forms (VFP, HTML, <pick your language>), how do you position your labels relative their associated input controls and why? Do you use multiple layout styles in the same application?<<
I understand the study posted, and I think it makes good sense with respect to a list or menu as long as you are using a language that reads left-to-right. I think entry screens follow some different rules when reading the paired label and entry object. I generally use right justified labels (your second example) for one reason: internationalization/localization/nomenclature issues. I have worked on several applications with this issue and having room for labels to grow to the left is easier to deal with for the users. Having large gaps between the caption and the entry object is harder to read and line up. Programmatically adjusting the gap is a pain in the neck and leads to inconsistent documentation with respect to screen shots and examples. It is also my experience that users rarely use the labels/captions once they get into the rhythm of the screen layouts with respect to heads-down entry. They are there for reference and so new people know what to enter. I also have used your third example, mostly in cases with an edit box with extended text entry. It removes a large gap under the label when putting it to the left of the edit box, saving on screen real estate. Rick White Light Computing, Inc. www.whitelightcomputing.com www.swfox.net www.rickschummer.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
