Re: Options and choises rant

[Stefan Urbanek]

On 15.1.2006, at 13:07, Richard Frith-Macdonald wrote:

> On 15 Jan 2006, at 10:28, Dennis Leeuw wrote:

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> PS.
> I've read that research suggests 7 items as a maximum that people  
> (in general) can readily keep in mind, so even a menu with ten  
> items is probably longer than desirable.

This is why there are menu items called "separators" (horizontal  
lines) - they are not space wasters, but group creators. Yes, it is  
difficult to use menus with 7+ items, but once they are grouped, it  
is easier...

Stefan Urbanek
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