At the very least, I think
"Connect" is a bit confusing. It implies that there
can be an unconnected state when the main purpose of
the dialog is managing which things are connected.
Maybe "Apply Settings", "Update Connection
Settings", or even "Update", etc is better.
Ok. I think "Update" or "Update Connection Settings"
is probably best.
When would a user want to change a setting but
not "apply"? Surely you want the actual settings in
the backend to always reflect the current state of the
preferences dialog and vice versa.
best,
Jamie
I think you misunderstand me. Of course the changes
should be applied, I'm just saying I thought the "Connect"
button label was a little confusing. "Apply" would work as
well in this case, but I think something like "Update
Connection Settings" etc is more verbose, but also more
clear.
What I meant by not having an apply button a few posts
ago, was that in most Mac apps you don't have a 2 step
process to change settings aka change then apply. When you
change a setting that's it, it's both changed and updated
at the same time. I do agree with Jonathan that, in this
case, it makes sense to have a 2 step process. I was
mainly pointing out I thought the labeling could be more
clear.