Re: HIG: Small patch to "Progress windows" section

> > This patch makes small changes to the HIG's "Progress windows" section.
> >
> > * New: "A progress window should always appear as an independent
> > window in a window list. If progress of a task makes a window
> > temporarily unusable, do not present a modal dialog-like progress
> > window in front of it. Instead, present progress somewhere in the
> > original window, making all its other elements temporarily
> > insensitive."
> >
> > * Removed: "Progress windows should have the same title as their
> > primary text." (This guideline has often caused redundancy in
> > progress windows, e.g.
> > <http://www.dedoimedo.com/images/computers/pendrivelinux_ubuntu_installing.jpg>.
> > It also usually causes the window
> > title to inappropriately use header capitalization.)
> >
> > * Added: "Progress windows should have a title representing the
> > overall operation: for example “Copying Files”, “Installing”, or
> > “Calling”. (As with other window titles, do not end progress window
> > titles with an ellipsis.)"
> 
> Attached.

Looks good to me. :) +1

Allan 

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