Re: pronouncing required fields

[Davi Leal]

Victor Engmark wrote:
> > > >         border: 3px inset #F30;
> >             border: 2px inset #F30;
> >
> > I think the problem at your laptop will not be fixed changing colours but
> > setting borders, etc. Isn't it?
>
> Any other visual cue than just colors would be nice. Perhaps the asterisk
> could be made bigger, and / or we could use a (very light) pattern
> background on the fields? Patterns are generally much easier to notice than
> color alone.

I think, although I am not sure, that:
  * A bigger asterisk could affect the layout on some browsers.
  * A very light colour will not be good for the graphic design.

I think "border: 2px" is right with the current graphic design. 


> > Take note that if we hide all the not-required fields, maybe it will
> > not be needed to pronounce so much the required fields.
>
> We should probably still emphasize them. Consider that otherwise we would
> have to change their appearance when "un-hiding" the optional fields, or
> make the optional fields even less emphasized.

Oops, you are right.


> > Anyway, I will not commit this changes up to we all agree, and work well
> > both on laptops and on PCs.
>
> It's not a big issue. It's just that because the low contrast on the laptop
> screen (even at full brightness), and the small asterisk, it was difficult
> to use the current visual cues to find the required fields fast.

I have modified again the CSS modifying the colour to fit a bit more with the 
graphic design, but keeping the  2px

        border: 2px inset #6f5543;

I think the red colour of the border was not good for the graphic design and 
besides it was 'clashing' with the error messages when they were showed.
        "Please fill in here"


We can follow trying to improve it to get a compromise between laptops, PCs, 
etc. Victor, if you check it with your laptop let me know if there is any 
possible improvement which does not conflict with the PC case.

Davi