Le 05/01/2011 16:12, JLuc a ?crit : > Le 05/01/2011 10:32, Julian Robbins a ?crit : > >> I dont particularly find tooltips an annoyance either. But what I do find >> useful and have mentioned before is that >> Inkscape has a useful feature (and is a similar app in many ways), where at >> the bottom the screen in a single line in >> the GUI interface there is always mention of how you can use the button >> (command) that you are hovering over or have >> selected. ie if you are using a Move tool, this line adds info that is >> pertinent to _exactly_ what you are doing. >> >> ie if on a left hand top grab bar of an object, it says 'Rotate selection, >> with Cntrl (in Bold) to scale uniformaly, >> with Shift to scale around rotation centre'. So if you're not sure for >> example how to scale it uniformly it gives you a >> clue. Using other grab bars on same object gives different relevant info on >> the possible actions from here. I've found >> this type of system with a more complicated app such as a graphics tool like >> Inkscape, really really useful. > > So do I. > > Iconic or one-word buttons are not allways self-explainatory > > and when needed, I expect some more detailed hint on hovering them
to appear ... wherever. JL
