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Subject: Re: [9fans] Evolving rio / GUI development
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:47:43 +0200
From: lucio@proxima.alt.za
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>> 'Look', but if it have tool-tip i need just stop mouse over them...
>
> tool-tips are definitive proof of the failure of a user interface design.

Agreed, specially when they need to be available in zillions of
alternative languages.  I have the occasional laugh at StarOffice when
it pops up unexpected German messages.  I do have an old copy, but it
makes a fine example.

And of course you never know whether you'll get a tool-tip or not.

++L