VirtualBox

Opened 10 years ago

Closed 8 years ago

#13031 closed defect (obsolete)

Show/Hide Description buttons

Reported by: anson5 Owned by:
Component: GUI Version: VirtualBox 4.3.10
Keywords: Cc:
Guest type: all Host type: Windows

Description

In the Create Virtual Machine, Import Appliance, and Export Appliance dialogs, the Hide Description and Show Description button labels are very misleading. Initially, it reads Hide Description in a simple/cleaner dialog, but clicking on the button then shows all the details (more options), which the button label then changes to Show Description and clicking on it will bring the dialog back to the simple state. I believe they are in fact bugs that need to be swapped or reversed. Button labels should describe the action it does when it is clicked.

I am not sure if other host type is having the same issue.

Attachments (6)

CreateVirtualMachine1.jpg (81.9 KB ) - added by anson5 10 years ago.
Create Virtual Machine dialog in its simple state with the "Hide Description" button
CreateVirtualMachine2.jpg (111.3 KB ) - added by anson5 10 years ago.
Create Virtual Machine dialog in its detailed state with the "Show Description" button
ImportVirtualAppliance1.jpg (59.7 KB ) - added by anson5 10 years ago.
Import Appliance dialog in its simple state with the "Hide Description" button
ImportVirtualAppliance2.jpg (78.8 KB ) - added by anson5 10 years ago.
Import Appliance dialog in its detailed state with the "Show Description" button
ExportVirtualAppliance1.jpg (101.3 KB ) - added by anson5 10 years ago.
Export Appliance dialog in its simple state with the "Hide Description" button
ExportVirtualAppliance2.jpg (147.4 KB ) - added by anson5 10 years ago.
Export Appliance dialog in its detailed state with the "Show Description" button

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Change History (8)

by anson5, 10 years ago

Attachment: CreateVirtualMachine1.jpg added

Create Virtual Machine dialog in its simple state with the "Hide Description" button

by anson5, 10 years ago

Attachment: CreateVirtualMachine2.jpg added

Create Virtual Machine dialog in its detailed state with the "Show Description" button

by anson5, 10 years ago

Attachment: ImportVirtualAppliance1.jpg added

Import Appliance dialog in its simple state with the "Hide Description" button

by anson5, 10 years ago

Attachment: ImportVirtualAppliance2.jpg added

Import Appliance dialog in its detailed state with the "Show Description" button

by anson5, 10 years ago

Attachment: ExportVirtualAppliance1.jpg added

Export Appliance dialog in its simple state with the "Hide Description" button

by anson5, 10 years ago

Attachment: ExportVirtualAppliance2.jpg added

Export Appliance dialog in its detailed state with the "Show Description" button

comment:1 by Frank Mehnert, 10 years ago

Please check the dialogs carefully. If the description is hidden, then all dialogs are condensed. Less information, less clicks necessary to create a new VM or to create a new hard disk. The wording on the buttons is perhaps not perfect but IMO still appropriate.

comment:2 by aeichner, 8 years ago

Resolution: obsolete
Status: newclosed

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.

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