[kde-guidelines] Styleguide: Radio button

[David Edmundson]

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Heiko Tietze
<heiko.tietze at user-prompt.com> wrote:
> I suggest to discuss topics in separate threads (and perhaps refere to it
> from the styleguide). To start with something simple.
>
> * generic structure applied
> * "Use radio buttons for 2 to 3 mutually exclusive options. If there are
> more than three options, use a combo box or list instead." changed to "Use
> radio buttons for a few mutually exclusive options. If there are more than
> five options, use a combo box or list instead. In case of artificial
> opposite options (apply vs. don't apply) consider to replace the radio
> buttons by one checkbox."

As a non usability person (and therefore the consumer of these
guidelines) I have no idea what "artificially opposite" means.

Could do with clarifying on the page for other equally stupid devs :)

> * added "When using a radio button and none of the options is a valid
> choice, add another option to reflect this choice, such as None or Does not
> apply"
> * added "Always have one radio button selected; make the first item the
> default option."
>
> * todo: code snippet?
>
> Would be good to revive the example, at least with the a checkbox
> alternative (apply/don't apply must not applied as radio buttons).
>
> Link: http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG/Radio_Buttons
>
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