[OTR-dev] apply / ok / cancel

[Aldert J.B.P. Hazenberg]

Ian Goldberg wrote:
> Is there a canonical order for the apply / ok / cancel buttons in a
> dialog box?  The ones with just two buttons are:
> 
>           [ Cancel ] [  OK  ]
> 

In Windows it usually is

[ OK ] [ Cancel ]


> and the ones with just one are of course:
> 
>                      [  OK  ]
> 
> Which would suggest that with three, it should be:
> 
> [ Apply ] [ Cancel ] [  OK  ]
> 

Again with Windows, it usually is :

[ OK ] [ Cancel ] [ Apply ]

Some more possibilities :

[ OK ] [ Cancel ] [ Help ]

Somebody who is writing a lot about GUI and how to do stuff
is Joel - http://www.joelonsoftware.com/ - I like his style a lot.

This URL might give you some brain candy :
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/navLinks/fog0000000247.html

More brain candy, for the button 'issue' please read chapter 6 :
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/printerFriendly/uibook/fog0000000249.html

People discussing ok/cancel/apply :
http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default.asp?cmd=show&ixPost=56014

Aldert.