Hi, 2012/3/25 Bertrand Rousseau <[email protected]>
> 2012/3/25 Radina Matic <[email protected]>: > > After working some more with the daily GTG build, I have more questions, > > comments and suggestions: > > > > ----- > > > > Is there any special reason that the item "Backends" stands alone inside > the > > menu Edit? It seems to me that, since Backends are optional features of > GTG, > > they should be visible as another tab in the Preferences window just like > > Plugins... > > I can't remember any specific reason (maybe someone else does). > > IMHO, it's there because it's more visible. Conceptually, its place is > next to the plugins, indeed. Another solution would be to put the > plugins in the menu too. I guess this should be decided by favoring > consistency among GNOME app. Is there some kind of GNOME policy for > this? > The guidance I'm seeing in GNOME 3 HIG so far for this is here. <https://live.gnome.org/UsabilityProject/HIG3/EditableLists> The editable lists template would most likely apply to the submenu, though, rather than the tab in the main UI. For handling the edit menu, there is some guidance here<https://live.gnome.org/UsabilityProject/HIG3/Configuration>. IMO, I think we need to ask about this, however, since the page is not yet complete and is marked as experimental. Meg > If both functionalities are put in the preference dialog, than we > should make sure to advertise them right so that users don't miss it > (those are significant GTG features). > > > > > ----- > > > > Preferences window: > > > > I propose to rename the tab "Behaviour" into "General", and rename the > label > > "General" into "Startup". > > Works for me. > > > ----- > > > > Suggestions for the items in the Main Menu > Help > > > > - Contents F1 (should open the Mallard Help in the making ;) > > - Get Help Online... (should link to GTG Wiki page) > > - Translate GTG into your Language (should link to Launchpad > Translations) > > - Report a Problem (not sure it should open Apport or link to Launchpad > > Bugs) > > It should link to launchpad. > > > - About (same as now but copyright info should be updated) > > Good point. Could you file a bug about this? > > > Thanks again for your work! > > Regards, > > Bertrand > > > > > ------ > > > > Cheers, > > Radina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2012/3/23 Izidor Matušov <[email protected]> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I started working on a branch to apply you string modifications. It's > late > >> here, I would finish it tomorrow or after weekend. I am sharing my few > >> suggestions bellow. > >> > >> Am 23.03.2012 03:24, schrieb Radina Matic: > >> > >>> Bertrand, I am glad that my comments will make GTG more usable :) > >>> > >>> These details are easier to catch for somebody with less programming > >>> knowledge like me, as I am closer to the point of view of the ordinary > >>> user... > >>> > >>> To make the my replies clearer (replying on mailing lists often gets so > >>> messy) I'll strip the text to just the important bits: > >>> > >>> --------------------------------- > >>> > 39. > >>> > >>> Actually the subject of this phrase is automatically added with > >>> "self.software.title()" in the code. It should thus read something > >>> like: "Tomboy was found on the system, but it (...)". So I guess this > >>> string is ok. > >>> > >>> > was found on the system, but it does not provide a DBUS interface > >>> which is > >>> > required by the Tomboy/Gnote plugin. > >>> > >>> This is perfect! > >> > >> > >> It seems that according official pages [0], it is written as D-Bus. I > >> would use D-Bus or DBus, but not DBUS because it feels like shouting. > >> > >> > >> 0: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus > >> > >> > >> > >>> ------------------------ > >>> > >>> Ok, now that I know that "self.software.title()" in the code will > result > >>> in app name (Tomboy in this case) then I would rephrase the string > again: > >>> > >>> program seems to be installed on your system, but it does not provide a > >>> DBUS interface which is required by the Tomboy/Gnote plugin in GTG. > >> > >> > >> I updated the string to be: > >> > >> message_format = _("%s seems to be installed on your " > >> > >> "system, but it does not provide a DBUS interface " > >> "which is required by the Tomboy/Gnote plugin " > >> "in GTG.") % self.software.title() > >> > >> It should produce strings: > >> "Tomboy seems to be ..." > >> "Gnote seems to be ..." > >> > >> Is that what you asked for? > >> > >>> It's actually more of a synchronization service. It's a specific > >>> category of optional features that are kind of distinct of plugins. > >>> But I agree that this might be confusing. That would certainly require > >>> some discussion. This could be done during the ongoing redesign > >>> effort. > >>> > >>> Right now, for the sake of consistency, I'd leave it that way. If we > >>> were to adopt "plugins" for instance, then we would also have to > >>> change the UI a bit (right now those features have separate UI > >>> spaces). > >>> -------------------- > >>> > >>> I understand, and I am not proposing to necessarily get rid of it > >>> altogether, just to explain it better. So, if it is kind of a > >>> synchronization service (which is fairly understandable), why not call > >>> it "*backend **synchronization service*". It may be long, but it is > >>> > >>> clearer. I know that KISS is mantra, but sometimes longer is better... > ;) > >> > >> > >> I don't want to be nitpicking but there are also just import or > read-only > >> backends: fetch the list of bugs assigned to me, import unread e-mails, > >> import articles from RSS and so on => just one way. > >> > >> Synchronization means both ways: I get some tasks, modify them and send > >> them away. Although it wouldn't be correct, probably everybody would use > >> just synchronization backends... ehm.. services. > >> > >> > >>> Anyway, I do not think there is any significant difference in meaning, > >>> and the point is to choose one way of calling a certain feature and > >>> stick with it everywhere: main menu, contextual menus and the app > window. > >> > >> > >> Software is evolving over the time. Maybe somebody added a new menu item > >> and didn't check the capitalization, used a synonym, etc. If you find > any > >> other glitch, just report it - I am willing to correct it. > >> > >> > >> > >>> > 267. "Make a Task" - is this different from "New Task"? > >>> > >>> I can't seem to find where this string is used... > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>> I couldn't either, maybe it is an obsolete part of the code? > >> > >> > >> Yes, it is unused code. Thanks for pointing it out. > >> > >> Izidor > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > -- > Bertrand Rousseau > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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