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RE: [cdt-dev] A few more clarifications

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alifiya Hussain [mailto:ahussain@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:56 AM
> To: cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] A few more clarifications
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> >
> >
> >Only valid for containers i.e Project or folder.
> >what are you suggesting to be the action when selecting a file?
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> I didn't think there should be an action for a file but was wondering 
> why the option appears in the context menu at all then. If 
> there is an 
> option that is always going to be disabled, then its not exactly an 
> option and shouldn't be in the menu in the first place. Otherwise the 
> user will also wonder what it is they've done wrong for the option to 
> not be available to them.
> 
> Does that make sense?

Alifiya this does make sense and is mentioned in the Java Look & Feel
Guidelines.

Only options that a user can enable by some action on their part should be
visible in menus.
Otherwise they should not appear.

Perhaps we need a PR on this?

-Judy


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