[kde-guidelines] Drop-down list and Combo box

[Heiko Tietze]

Am Dienstag, 11. Juni 2013, 22:07:54 schrieb Thomas Pfeiffer:
> > Use a drop-down list for single selection of one out of many items.
> > For a single selection out of a large number of items, use a list view.
> 
> What's the exact distinction here? Personally, I'd distinguish mainly based
> on available space. If there is enough vertical space for a tall list box,
> it works better for single selection because you can see more options at
> once. If you don't have the vertical space, you have to use a drop-down
> anyway. Not sure if that is a sufficient criterion for distinction, though.
To always favor list views sounds to me like mobile device stuff ("gnomish" 
comes in my mind). E.g. I don't care about other days of week when I have 
selected friday. A selection is not always a view.

All other questions have been answered by Aurelien, I guess. I'll do the 
rework of the article within the next days.