[APBeta] Contextual menus - your opinions

[Robin Lauryssen-Mitchell]

Hi Paul,

I'd rather have the second option; item always included but greyed out if
not active.

Robin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net [mailto:apbeta-
> bounces at lists.astroplanner.net] On Behalf Of Paul Rodman
> Sent: 06 October 2008 19:16
> To: AstroPlanner Beta Testers
> Subject: [APBeta] Contextual menus - your opinions
> 
> Folks,
> 
> Currently, contextual (right-click) menus contain only items that are
> (effectively) enabled. Hence, for example, if a menu item is only
> valid if something is selected in the underlying list, then it will
> only appear if a selection has been made.
> 
> The other option is always to have the menu item included, but disable
> it ("grey it out") if it's not relevant. This would seem to be more in
> line with "muscle memory" and approved GUI behaviour. This is also how
> the main menus function.
> 
> There are fors and againsts either way. Your feelings on this?
> 
> Paul R.
> 
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