> Interesting.
> 
> I always thought that a popup menu was identical to a regular menu --
> except it was placed somewhere other than on the menu bar. In a regular
> menu, I can place check marks beside any item listed. So, I don't see why
> there is a distinction between the two menus. Anyone have an idea why --
> other than it's anti-HIG?

yep. I think that one of the others pointed this out... usually you have a
line saying:
                     +-------------------+
choose your poison:  |  MacDonalds       |
                     +-------------------+

and then the user can 'pop up' to change the choice...
This is where the action is not followed by an effect.
and when they come back they can see their choice.

If you have no easy way for them to see that they have in fact chosen 15
different 'poisons' it's not cool to make them click the pop up menu in
order  to see...

> As for my problem, I have a confined space and a list of items that change
> in number greatly. Both of which do not lend themselves well to check
> boxes. Therefore, I like jonathan's idea to make another window with
> checkboxes. So, anyone have an idea of how to make a popup window? :-)

You don't need a 'pop-up window', just have a small ordinary one that will
appear just above where the button is - gray out your other window while
they're in the 'pop-up window', but don't make it modal. Gray out the button
that calls the 'pop-up window' if they pass onto the calling window and beep
or alert them if they try to close the calling window without having 'OK'd
the 'pop-up window'.

HTH
:-j
(pop-up, non modal gnome)


> tedd