Hi :) While i prefer "dialog box" i still think "dialog" is far better than "window". "Window" is tooo generic and could be talking about almost anything on the screen, or the screen itself or famously from a support-line-story even off-screen.
The story was a user phoned tech-support and had trouble with everything they said. They finally said "and now just open the window" which resulted in silence from his end, some footsteps and then bird-song. Also with something too generic (such as windows) there is a danger of contravening copyright or even just totally confusing people if the word is used at the beginning of a sentence. I'm happy with "dialog", it's close enough to what i prefer and specific enough to mean something. I guess i might be interested in something like that working group but i tend to prefer just standing on the side-lines and complaining about everything! Regards from Tom :) ________________________________ From: Jean Weber <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 11 January, 2011 2:22:35 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] pop-up is generic Seriously, shouldn't you get the glossary from Sophie and start with that? It will probably contain most of the terms that the team needs, without lengthy debate. Jean On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, David Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, :-) > > The term I have always used in my own work is "context-sensitive menu". > > Similarly, I prefer "dialog box" rather than just "dialog" > > But Hal mentioned an idea that we could compile a terminology glossary > for the team, so that we all stay on the same track > terminology-wise... Interested in "getting involved", Tom? ;-) > > David Nelson > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/documentation/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/documentation/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/documentation/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
