Hi Peter
Peter Kupfer wrote:
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MS Word uses that terminology for its styles system. This, from what I gather, is the main reason for choosing that particular UI string.
Terminology does not get changed just because MS Word uses it. It gets changed to benefit users, to make the software more intuitive and self-explanatory. It gets changed so more users who test OOo/SO will feel comfortable and not alienated.
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True, and it won't be changed back.
That is correct. There are valid reasons for renaming the Styles and Formatting window, many of which Daniel and other English native-speakers have noticed on their own and thankfully been kind enough to write on this and other lists so I don't have to do it.
I assume that most of my critiques of 2.0 will be ignored and tossed to the side, but I feel a need to voice them.
Your voice counts and is heard. But when there are valid reasons to do something, you have to understand that your opinion does not hold enough sway over data gathered from possibly thousands of users. I'm sorry that often your musings and questions go unanswered, but believe me, at engineering we have far too much to do to allow us to make changes just for the fun of it. We also do not have time to do PR for the changes on the mailing lists. If the specs are not clear enough, blame it on the fact that the writers are writing in a foreign language and under great time pressure.
>On this one, there are like 120+ votes for the issue, so > there are others that don't like the change.
Yes, but the votes are from people who speak different languages and I refuse to change the text is one language based on feedback from users of a different language. The English name will remain "Styles and Formatting" because it is more intuitive and self-explanatory. We have great features, but if they are named obscure names nobody finds them.
Best regards, Elizabeth
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