Thomas wrote:
I don't think this having different underlinings is a good idea from the UI point of view. ^^°
If two or more grammar checkers work in parrallel, then there has to be some way for the user to know which grammr checker is claiming tht something is an error. If the grammar checking is done sequentially, then only one grammar underline needs to be displayed. The user just needs to know which grammar checker claims it is an error. Going back to this scenario: i) Grammar Checker A is used to ensure that everything uses correct grammar; ii) Grammar Checker B is used to ensure that everythign conforms to Fowler & Fowler, or Strunk & White; iii) Grammr Checker C is used to ensure that everythign conforms to the corporate manual of style. EG: No sexist language. No racists language. No vulgar, obscene or profane language. If the entire pragraph is thrown at all three grammr checkers at the same time, then, if the paragraph contains, say : "Donald Woods is n kaffir boetie." The sentence gets flagged s an error. Since that sentence contains words in one (two, or three) languages, and a racial slur, one could waste time trying to determine what errors are being flagged. i) Spelling error; ii) Missing article; iii) Racial slur; iv) Vulgar or obscene language; [That description is not meant to offend Donald Woods.]
And where will yous top this?
Good point. If checking is done sequentially, then only one color is needed. The issue I am looking at is if the checking is done in parrallel, how will the user know which grammar checker claims the text is an error? Another problem with different colors, is tht screen readers don't know what the color is.
I think this will result in an overloaded UI that is going make more users uneasy about grammar checking than it is helpfull.
Needed: A simple way for the user to know: i) What is claimed to be the error; ii) What claims that it is an error; iii) Why it claims it is an error; iv) What the probable correction is; whilst using a screen reader. This does not prohibit wavy underscore lines. It merely requires tht there be some mechanism that the screen reder can pick up on, tht differentaites it from spelling errors. xan jonathon -- Ethical conduct is a vice. Corrupt conduct is a virtue. Motto of Nacarima.
