Disclaimer: I don't want to offend anyone. I'm just relating my experiences.
When I first opened Leo I stumbled over this thing called 'Minibuffer'. Before, I'd never seen a 'Minibuffer' in a GUI. (Well, not quite: Every input field is a kind of minibuffer, a reserved area of memory where something special happens). So I started looking for this term in the documentation and finally found out, that it's a place where the user can enter some powerful commands. But why had I to look at all? Only because I didn't know an unfamiliar, unsual term for an input field. That was a cognitive load that could have been easily avoided. If it is an input field for commands why not call it 'Command Window', 'Command Line', or 'Command Field'? It would be self-explaining. One thing less that needs to be described, one question less that needs to be answered. I understand, that after years and years programming for and with Leo this term has become so ingrained (and maybe a favorite) that it might be hard to see this with the eyes of an outsider or a newbie. But as I said: That's just my experience, no offence intended! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
