[Sugar-devel] One click vs "options in palette" buttons (from the toolbar redesign thread)

[Simon Schampijer]

On 08/06/2009 04:14 PM, Gary C Martin wrote:
> Hi Simon,
>
> On 6 Aug 2009, at 11:59, Simon Schampijer wrote:
>
>> On 07/31/2009 12:50 PM, Simon Schampijer wrote:
>>> Another question that came up today (screenshot attached):
>>>
>>> The share button has a regular palette. This is not a toolbar that can
>>> be locked. We have one action buttons (e.g. keep one) and we have
>>> buttons where the options have to be revealed (like the share one). How
>>> do we make this distinction visible in the UI. Aleksey instinctively
>>> choose the arrow. But that would clash with the toolbars, and led to
>>> confusions.
>>>
>>> Do we have ideas about that?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Simon
>>
>> Any thoughts on this one?
>
> This doesn't help from a visual point of view, but from (another) design
> thread ;-) Eben re-affirmed a design intention that left clicking on any
> button that has no primary action, should immediately display its full
> palette (like a right click). The idea being that such buttons primary
> actions ARE to reveal palettes when clicked. This came up with regard
> buddy icons, but would also apply to some frame buttons (e.g. device
> icons for battery, and network have no primary action when clicked), and
> to some Activity toolbar buttons (such as the new "Share with:").
>
> Regard,
> --Gary

Ohhh, interesting. That would at least cover the 'workflow' part. Sounds 
logic in the first place to me.

Thanks,
    Simon