On 11 Sep 2004 01:47:03 +0200, Sven Neumann <sven@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kevin Cozens <kcozens@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Just another thought. What about adding some sort of "lock" icon > > beside the X&Y values that, when set, would prevent changes in the > > units from affecting the X&Y values. > > I think that such a lock would add unnecessary complexity to the > dialog. It will be easier for our users to understand how the UI > works if we don't add another button. True, but then again, it would be easier still to understand how the dialog works if it did nothing at all! Engineering always involves trade-offs between competing goals. I find a slight increase in learning how a dialog works to be an acceptable trade-off for being able to enter the size you want without facing frustratingly broken behavior. Rockwalrus
