Re: Request for opinionated opinion

From: Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 May 2021 00:41:15 -0400
Message-ID: <CAALmim=fqQczGceB1GWXkzzYOtz4yUj1bCNzUzE29uzT80qpQA_at_mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 5:16 PM André Fachat <afachat_at_gmx.de> wrote:
> Am 6. Mai 2021 22:54:24 schrieb silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl:
>> I've got a bit unusual request for you guys... For the next "racer" project we need a kind of file requester functionality so I built a prototype and one, minor part of it caused an unexpectedly large divergence of opinion within the team. It is about the quotation marks...
>
> I'm probably in it for too long, but my take is to prefer function over form. I've probably been bitten too many times (on PCs tho) by file names with spaces and stuff that I just don't want to go without quotes.

Yep.  How would you know if there are trailing spaces in the filename
on the disk?

> Besides, I have seen too many web sites that have become less usable when they where beautified. Like more click for the same functionality, or invisible menus or at strange places etc.

Absolutely.  I dislike the trend of "clean website" that hide all the
knobs and buttons and I spend all kinds of time looking for things.
Scroll bars... don't hide the damn scroll bars!

> I would be very careful if "looks ugly" is the only reason.

I totally agree.

-ethan
Received on 2021-05-07 09:02:09

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