Clear & clean Overwrite

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Evolve
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Clear & clean Overwrite

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1. We don't need this overcomplicated layout for the sake of one-click "Overwrite if newer", it's no better than any other option in the list unlike "Overwrite" which should be default.
2. If "Overwrite" is default, you don't need an extra button and even alt+V. OK is focused, just press Enter.
3. Larger buttons, please! Not everyone here is a flick shots pro.

PPS.
Ok, now I see, it's not "default", it's the last choice. Doesn't make any difference, I still think that the extra "Overwrite" button is unnecessary and creates more confusion than help.

BTW, Look at the distance from "Do this also..." flag to "OK" button.
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Re: Clear & clean Overwrite

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I don't agree. I use both buttons regularly and I'm glad the extra overwrite button exists.

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Re: Clear & clean Overwrite

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Consider at least cosmetic changes.

1. Enlarge the buttons so we don't have to be that precise while clicking.

2. Make the list of options less wide will reduce the mouse travel from "Do this..." to "OK" and the eyes travel while deciding which button to press.

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Re: Clear & clean Overwrite

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It's all pretty well thought out, you know. You forget the wider-running non-English languages, you forget that the size of the window is also important (some users have small monitors).

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Re: Clear & clean Overwrite

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I agree about the languages, but the solution is probably to not place the "OK" button to the right so that it doesn't depend on that factor.
I don't understand how I am against those people with small monitors when I'm trying to make stuff more compact though.

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I just mentioned a few points. There are more. If I see a way to improve that dialog I will go there. But currently I don't. Thanks for the suggestions though, anyway.

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Re: Clear & clean Overwrite

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Thank you for responding to my complain / suggestion. Obviously, all I'm saying goes from my own perspective and I don't know 90% of the factors. If I'm the only one complaining about this dialogue, you probably shouldn't be wasting more of your time on it because I've become more than enough familiar with it / got used to it / learnt to live with it, ironically, though thinking about it for all that time...

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Re: Clear & clean Overwrite

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Can't help myself but share another idea. Basically, my whole motivation was to make this dialogue less overwhelming. But the approach in getting rid of the options I don't use was wrong, because, as you pointed out, other people need them. There is a way to make everybody happy.

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PS. You can even have original layout with OK on the right and Cancel.

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