hi, Shaun McCance schrieb:
============================================================ cursor A symbol indicating where text will be inserted or deleted when the user types. Prefer the term "insertion point" over "cursor". The term "cursor" may be more appropriate when discussing text-based interfaces where that term is used more frequently.
While I agree that cursor and pointer are different things on the screen, I am not happy with "insertion point". Its sounds quite artificial. There is a cursor on the screen and it marks the "insertion point". The insertion point is moved by manipulating the cursor. I am not a native speaker, dunno if cursor sounds strange in english or is some overloaded term.
Stefan
Do not use cursor as a synonym for pointer. ============================================================ insertion point The point at which text will be inserted or deleted when the user types. The insertion point is shown as a blinking line or a blinking rectangle. ============================================================ pointer The arrow or other symbol which moves when the user moves the pointing device and which indicated where on the screen clicks will go. Use "pointer" even when it takes on a shape other than an arrow, although you may use a descriptive adjective, such as "the I-beam pointer". ============================================================ The current Style Guide recommends "cursor", and doesn't even mention "insertion point". Both Apple and Microsoft recommend "insertion point", and I think it's a good way to go. I've left a loophole for text-based applications because, let's face it, that's still the world we live in. Apple actually recommends *not* using pointer when a more descriptive term is available, such as "I-beam". I think using a single consistent term is more understandable. -- Shaun _______________________________________________ gnome-doc-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list
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