> > > For Preferences or Page Setup, the dialog is what you're > > > intending to do. > > > > I think the HIG's recommendation of "Preferences" over "Preferences..." > > is also a bug. <http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169447> > >
> Shaun > > > > With the exception of user interface designers, nobody ever intends to > > "do a dialog". > > Following is a list of some menu items in Nautilus that, for > one reason or another, open another window. For clarity's > sake, could you tell me which ones you would put ellipses on? > > File -> Open Parent > Places -> Home (Computer, etc.) > Places -> Edit Bookmarks > Help -> Contents > Help -> About Surely the ellipsis is to indicate actions that are not completed once the dialog opens Preferences should be Preferences . . . because the intended action (Setting the preferences) is not complete once the dialog is opened. Help->About doesn't need one, as the action (Look at the about box) is completed by opening the dialog. Page Setup should be Page Setup . . . because the action (Set up the page) is not completed once the dialog is opened, further action is needed before the page setup is complete. thats always how I understood it all. (And to answer the question above: "File -> Open Parent" needs ..., the rest do not) iain _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
