> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Large [mailto:simon.tortoisesvn_at_googlemail.com]
> Sent: 9. februar 2009 22:28
> To: dev_at_tortoisesvn.tigris.org
> Subject: Re: How do I update to latest after "Revert to this
> revision"?
>
> 2009/2/9 Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn_at_gmail.com>:
> > Hugh Gibson wrote:
> >> I agree that it's difficult to come up with good succinct
> >> descriptions. I spent a lot of time trying to think of
> something. But
> >> we all have 30 inch monitors these days...
> >>
> >>>> In addition, the message box displayed when the last two
> items are
> >>>> selected could include an extra line saying "To return to the
> >>>> latest revision, use "Revert".".
> >>> You mean the progress dialog? I guess we could put
> something there,
> >>> like we do when a branch is created using Branch/Tag.
> >>
> >> No, on selecting "Revert to this revision" or "Revert changes from
> >> this revision" there's a message dialog which explains
> what is going
> >> to happen with a cancel option. In that respect the menu
> items should
> >> probably have a trailing "..." to indicate that a dialog will be
> >> opened - in this case, an explanatory message box.
> >>
> >> On the same lines perhaps "Update item to revision" could have a
> >> message box explaining the action as well (and trailing ellipsis).
> >
> > Nope. According to UI guidelines, the "..." should only be added if
> > there is another step required before executing the command.
> > Confirmation dialogs don't fall under that category.
> >
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/17/133181.aspx
>
> And also it is not good UI to put in a confirmation box
> unless you are about to do something really irrevocable in
> one step. Merging something into a working copy doesn't
> really count as that. And once you are familiar with the
> process, as everyone becomes once they start using it, then
> confirmation dialogs are really annoying.
>
A simple solution to that would be putting a 'Don't remind me again' checkbox in the confirmation box.
Oddvar
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