[APBeta] Contextual menus - your opinions

[Paul Rodman]

On Oct 6, 2008, at 11:04 AM, Greg Paine wrote:

> I think it depends on how long the contextual lists become. Can you  
> turn
> them on so we can have a look?

Well, it's going to take some work, but I'm in the "greyed out" camp.

Paul R.

>
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net
> [mailto:apbeta-bounces at lists.astroplanner.net] On Behalf Of Robin
> Lauryssen-Mitchell
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:53 AM
> To: 'AstroPlanner Beta Testers'
> Subject: Re: [APBeta] Contextual menus - your opinions
>
> 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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