Re: Customize interface: The use of "boxed" buttons

[Paul Pogonyshev]

Per Abrahamsen wrote:
> Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> >     3) The use of "raised" and "pressed" display does not seem to
> >        correspond to any standardised look and feel I know of.
> >
> > How would you suggest implementing a look for pressed and unpressed
> > buttons?
> 
> The look is fine, it is how it is used.  The pressed button look is,
> in other GUI's, used when the button is pressed, i.e. on mouse-down
> not on mouse-over.  I'm not sure a distinct mouse-over face is needed.
> A change in mouse cursor type when the mouse is over a button is more
> common in other application.

Another common approach is to change button color to a bit lighter one.

Paul