Re: [ve-dev] Create Visual Class Wizard - new design for review

[Lucinio Santos <santosg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Makes sense.  If that's the case
(if all "Other" equate to the same java), having its own root
entry in the tree would be more efficient.
Here are the two options...
   One problem with (b) is
that it may not make clear to users that not using a style (turning off
the checkmark) will populate the superclass with a specific class (java.lang.Object)....
because they may thing that it will disable everything (right and left
controls)... i.e., they may not realize what it means (i.e., will happen
if they turn it off.)

A)

B)

  Thanks,

        Lucinio Santos
        Manager, WebSphere Tools User Experience
        Phone: (919) 543-4813  (tie: 3-4813) -
 Fax: (919) 254-8169 
        santosg@xxxxxxxxxx

Joe Winchester <WINCHEST@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: ve-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx 03/18/2004 12:35 PM Please respond to ve-dev

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Folks, 

One thing that might be nice is to see a short description of what each
tree entry does.  For some entries (such as SWT -> Application)
these are subclasses of java.lang.Object which doesn't let the user know
what really happens (which is that we create a class with a main doing
a display loop and a Shell within it).  Maybe when each entry is selected
the status message is updated to show a longer descrpiption of what kind
of class is going to be generated. 

Another point (maybe this was discussed yesterday and I missed - in which
case apologies) is why is Other beneath each category.  e.g. we have
SWT > Other and Swing > Other.  These all do the same (which
is to put java.lang.Object) in the list, so instead of taking up 3 items
of vertical height why not somehow make it one item (perhaps Other is a
top level item), or maybe other is a checkbox above the tree like (Use
template) which when selected enables the tree and when not selected disables
the tree and is just java.lang.Object superclass.  Perhaps the label
"Style" to the left of the tree would be a checkbox "Use
Style". 

Best regards, 

Joe