I really don't think one replaces the other. I have switches and checkboxes,<div>on my Android phone and I clearly sees that depending on the context it</div><div>fits better.</div><div>I think what's missing is a switch widget on the desktop and guidelines when</div>
<div>to use either of them.</div><div><br></div><div>For example, in print manager I used a switch on each printer,</div><div>since it's a device and I find more natural to turn it on/off.</div><div><br></div><div>On Apper updater only checkboxes are used since I'm checking</div>
<div>and update not, turning it on or off.</div><div><br></div><div>So as a general rule I think switches makes sense to things like</div><div>turn the whole network off (like with have switches on our laptops),</div><div>
turn bluetooth on/off, but if you have to pick options that usually require</div><div>some text checkbox is the right choice.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't think droping one in favour the other is the way to go. Good</div>
<div>and easy to read guidelines are.</div><div><br></div><div>Best.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2012/12/13 Marco Martin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:notmart@gmail.com" target="_blank">notmart@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On Thursday 13 December 2012, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:<br>
<br>
> * implement Switch in the desktop components as a checkbox.<br>
><br>
> Pros: this is very easy to do (API compatible; just need to move Switch.qml<br>
> to touch components and make a new Switch.qml in the default desktop<br>
> components that simply creates a Checkbox); people can use Switch if they<br>
> want and things remain consistent<br>
><br>
> Cons: it means you can never have a Switch element on a desktop app, even<br>
> if you really want to (and use Checkboxes elsewhere in your UI). however,<br>
> this is perhaps a weak con, as it implies there is a valid use case for<br>
> switches on the desktop. as we've lived without them until now ... perhaps<br>
> there aren't.<br>
<br>
<br>
</div>yes, i think making switch a checkbox on the desktop makes sense.<br>
<br>
would make sense the other way around as well? (checkboxes as switch on touch)<br>
probably not i guess...<br>
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