[whatwg] modal and modeless windows

On 6/27/05, Karl Pongratz <karlhp at karlhp.com> wrote:
<...> 
> Beside that, how many desktop applications do you know which don't use
> modal and modeless windows?
<...>

The fact that some applications use modal windows does not necessarily
mean that it is a good idea. In fact, all the books I've read on
interface design say that modal windows are bad idea. At least they
are used mostly in the bad way.

Regards,
Rimantas
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Received on Monday, 27 June 2005 07:05:44 UTC