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RE: [cdt-dev] Do we really need a refresh in Debug View?

>+1 My pet peeve is UIs that are overloaded with buttons. It's very intimidating for new users. Buttons should only be
>provided for the most basic operations that are used most often. Everything else should be in a menu. And even then
>it should only be shown when and where applicable.

I agree.  If a minority of advanced users require a refresh button in Debug view (which I’m still not convinced they do), then it shouldn’t be exposed as a toolbar button.

Regards,
- Navid

 


From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Schaefer
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 12:17 PM
To: CDT General developers list.
Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Do we really need a refresh in Debug View?

 

 

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 03:53:06PM -0600, John Cortell wrote:
>    "basic debugging" category. Embedded debuggers fall into the "advanced"
>    one. My guess is CDT is used more in the embedded world than the desktop
>    one.

I really have to disagree.  There are advanced and basic users in both
embedded and desktop environments, and supporting the basic users is
very important.  The more buttons you give a new user the less they
like your product in my experience.


+1 My pet peeve is UIs that are overloaded with buttons. It's very intimidating for new users. Buttons should only be provided for the most basic operations that are used most often. Everything else should be in a menu. And even then it should only be shown when and where applicable.

If the main - not only, but main - way to get in trouble is using the
debug console, then maybe the debug console is where the action should
be?  Even if it's not only useful for the console, that seems like a
reasonable place for it.

--
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery

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