Thanks for the example, Karl.
I agree with you, that "enable" in every option is an overkill.
Nonetheless from a usability perspective I think it is necessary to show the user the current status additionally.

Cu,

Martin


On 26.02.2010, at 09:07, Karl Eichwalder wrote:

"Martin Schmidkunz" <Martin.Schmidkunz@gmx.de> writes:

The results show that it is more usable for webYaST to provide
additional text providing the current status of a setting.

This reminds me.  YaST dialogs are often rather chatty.  For example,
the word "Enable" in option labels is superfluous.  Instead of

   [ ] Enable Hot Sunny Weather

you better simply say:

   [ ] Hot Sunny Weather

IMO, that especially true, if the title of such an option list
comes with a group title featuring the "Enable" word, too:

   Enable Fine Weather
   ===================
   [ ] Hot Sunny Weather
   [ ] With Wind Now and Then
   etc.

"Enable" in the group title might be ok, but repeating it with every
option is overkill.

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