> Michael,
> I'd like to discuss that one on the reflector.
>
> Michael's statement:
> > - In the first tab, labels are above the control widget, on the second
> tab,
> > labels are on the left. Is this left to the implementation? (Note that
> > from a UI point of view, it's quite hard to guess the best label
> > position that fits the human eye).
>
> Expected comment and good point.
> Yes, this is left to the implementation in the current design.
> I understand your concerns.
> This issue is at the border of the design. Once we dive into this, we'll
be
> seeing other valid requirements. And my personal judgement is that this is
> likely platform specific and rather subjective, too.
> If it were my driver, I'd precalculate the whole user interface during
> installation of the driver and create something like a preprocessed
> structure (BTW: I'd do that with the whole device description).
>
> My default arrangement would be 'label left of control'. While
interpreting
> the UI structure I'll do some calculations. I'd have some ideas of a
minimum
> width for certain controls and labels. Additionally I'd have some idea
about
> my maximum UI. If I'd blow it up during my preprocessing, I'd have to
start
> all over again with a fallback. The first fallback may be to arrange
labels
> at top of control.
> So my personal driver may never show a label top of control without a
space
> problem popping up.
>
> Conclusion:
> Valid comment, but conscious limitation of current design.
> Other people to second either side of the statement???
>
> Regards
> Norbert
>
> Norbert Schade
> 69 Prescott Drive
> North Chelmsford, MA 01863
> 978-251-1017
> norbertschade@attbi.com
>
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