OFB: Change button

> Kudos to the entire team for producing the Orbeon Form
> Builder. Keep up the good work!
>
> My immediate reaction to the "Change" button is that
> the usability is not good. I'm guessing you all have
> had discussions about this already, but for me, seeing
> "Change" on a button when I need to click it to enter
> my data is counter-intuitive. It makes me think I'm
> going to do something *other* than enter my data. What
> I expect to see is "Enter" on the button.
>
> So here's one vote for changing the label of the
> "Change" button to "Enter."
>
> Thanks for a great start to a much-needed tool.
>
> Don
>
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> Don,
>
> Thanks a lot for the kind comments.
>
> That sounds like a good suggestion. You can actually
> press the  
> return / enter key on the keyboard for the same
> effect, but I  
> understand that the label is maybe not the best.
> What about "Apply" or  
> "Set"? Or, "Enter/Change" depending on whether there
> is initial data  
> or not?
>
> (Note that "Cancel" doesn't work yet there.)
>
> -Erik
>
> On May 16, 2008, at 3:47 PM, Don Smith wrote:
>
> > Kudos to the entire team for producing the Orbeon
> Form
> > Builder. Keep up the good work!
> >
> > My immediate reaction to the "Change" button is
> that
> > the usability is not good. I'm guessing you all
> have
> > had discussions about this already, but for me,
> seeing
> > "Change" on a button when I need to click it to
> enter
> > my data is counter-intuitive. It makes me think
> I'm
> > going to do something *other* than enter my data.
> What
> > I expect to see is "Enter" on the button.
> >
> > So here's one vote for changing the label of the
> > "Change" button to "Enter."
> >
> > Thanks for a great start to a much-needed tool.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Erik,
>
> Yes, hmm, I see the dilemma now: if you're thinking of
> the field containing initial data, then you are indeed
> changing it.
>
> "Enter/Change" is accurate, but too clunky. I'd vote
> for sticking with "Enter" instead. I don't think
> anyone would find it odd to see "Enter" when they want
> to change existing data.
>
> "Apply" might be the best option, though. The
> semantics are already known by everyone and fit both
> cases.
>
> I like either of these two better than "Change"; I
> probably prefer "Apply" slightly.
>
> Don
>
> --- Erik Bruchez <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Don,
>>
>> Thanks a lot for the kind comments.
>>
>> That sounds like a good suggestion. You can actually
>> press the
>> return / enter key on the keyboard for the same
>> effect, but I
>> understand that the label is maybe not the best.
>> What about "Apply" or
>> "Set"? Or, "Enter/Change" depending on whether there
>> is initial data
>> or not?
>>
>> (Note that "Cancel" doesn't work yet there.)
>>
>> -Erik
>>
>> On May 16, 2008, at 3:47 PM, Don Smith wrote:
>>
>>> Kudos to the entire team for producing the Orbeon
>> Form
>>> Builder. Keep up the good work!
>>>
>>> My immediate reaction to the "Change" button is
>> that
>>> the usability is not good. I'm guessing you all
>> have
>>> had discussions about this already, but for me,
>> seeing
>>> "Change" on a button when I need to click it to
>> enter
>>> my data is counter-intuitive. It makes me think
>> I'm
>>> going to do something *other* than enter my data.
>> What
>>> I expect to see is "Enter" on the button.
>>>
>>> So here's one vote for changing the label of the
>>> "Change" button to "Enter."
>>>
>>> Thanks for a great start to a much-needed tool.
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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