[Qt-interest] How to set textcolor for actions in QMenu?

[Arnold Krille]

Hi,

On Tuesday 10 May 2011 16:41:21 Atlant Schmidt wrote:
> Folks:
> > While this is a case often found with tabs
> > (like in chat-clients, terminal-applications,
> > even browsers) its rather uncommon that a
> > menu-item needs non-permanent attention.
>   (I refrained from posting yesterday, but I can't
>   resist today.)
>   I can think of at least two instances where a menu
>   item might want non-permanent attention:
>     1. Your application implements some sort of
>        "Guide me" help and it's trying to draw your
>        attention to the menu item that will fulfill
>        your stated need. For example, you've asked
>        for help on applying the "foobar" property
>        and the help system is now trying to draw
>        your attention to the menu item entitled
>        "Properties>".

I do think this is better handled by either a screencast and/or by some 
process moving the mouse for you and hover it on the menu-item in question. 
which has the side-effect of highlighting in system-colors.


>     2. Your application really really wants to call
>        your attention to a menu item that you really
>        ought to invoke. For example, the reactor's
>        melting down and you really ought to invoke
>        the "Add emergency cooling water" menu item.*
> * Obviously, I'm joking to a certain extent here. The
>   stated situation probably requires a pop-up, but there
>   are probably intermediate cases that don't. Perhaps
>   it's merely been too long since you last saved your
>   file and the system thinks it would be a good idea
>   (but not an urgent idea) that you save the file now.

How many times do you look into the "File"-menu where the red and blinking 
save-entry is, when you are busy with formating/editing etc.
A far better indicator for something like this is a little star in the 
titlebar, sometimes even combined with a small disk. And an additional disk in 
the statusbar. And a not-grayed-out button in the toolbar.

There is really no point in highlighting menu-items, whether they are "File"-
>"Save" or "Edit"->"Options"->"Network"->"Presence Indicator"...

Have fun,

Arnold
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