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SubjectRe: Linux-1.3.79
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In message <Pine.LNX.3.91.960328164335.3770C-100000@titus.cfw.com>, "William E.
Roadcap" writes:
>The indicator IS there. Read the top of the menu. If an option has
>pointed brackets <> then it is module capable. That was the best way I
>could think of to indicate tristates without increasing the line
>lengths. Some lines are already to long as it is.
>
>I don't thing the 'Y' inside brackets is as effective a visual flag as
>the '*' character.

Then how can you argue that "< >" is an effective visual flag compared
to "( )" ? I sense a double standard.

I don't see why "(Y)" is not an effective visual flag. It's certainly
highly visible, especially compared to "( )", and is far more intiutive
compared to "(*)". "*" conveys no information other than "here I am".
"Y" says "Yes" -- an intuitive answer to the selection of Y, N, or M.

In fact, I'd like to see Y N M used exclusively, rather than "( )"
implying "(N)".

You could make up for lost space by something like this, while at the
same time making things more obvious:

(YNM)
(Y ) This is a compiled-in item, available as a module
( N ) This is a not-compiled-in item, available as a module
( M) This is an item compiled as a module
(N -) This is a not-compiled-in item, not available as module
( Y-) This is a compiled-in item, not available as a module.

In fact, if the (YNM) construct could be implemented as a true radio-button
(with YNM key accellerators) that would be good.

--Dave



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