Bug 7857 - Confirm project delete dialog could be enhanced
Summary: Confirm project delete dialog could be enhanced
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows 2000
: P2 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Kevin Haaland CLA
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2002-01-17 11:46 EST by Simon Arsenault CLA
Modified: 2002-05-01 13:45 EDT (History)
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Description Simon Arsenault CLA 2002-01-17 11:46:58 EST
The new project delete dialog (as in build 2002-01-15) improved on the previous 
one so as to ask whether to delete the contents of the project in the file 
system.

However, the dialog is a bit too verbose. It would be better if instead of two 
radio buttons, we should only have one check box. It would say:
   Delete contents under <<path to project location>>
or
   Delete contents in the file system
when multiple projects selected.

By default, the check box is not selected. It is obvious enough to the user 
that selecting it will delete the contents, while not selecting it will leave 
the contents alone.

Usability guidelines recommend keeping dialog text brief and to the point. 
Users do not like to read much! Also, only to use two radio buttons instead of 
a check box only if it is not obvious to the user what the check and uncheck 
state will do. In this case, it is obvious and will help keep the dialog brief.
Comment 1 Kevin Haaland CLA 2002-05-01 13:44:41 EDT
We should change the default to NOT deleting the user's work. 
Comment 2 Kevin Haaland CLA 2002-05-01 13:45:44 EDT
We should change the default to NOT deleting the user's work.