There is already a bug filed on this: https://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15504
I think the direction is to use the words for "on" and "off" if they fit, otherwise use characters or small graphics in lieu of the long translations. >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Jussi Liukkonen >Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:10 AM >To: Santos, Thiago >Cc: [email protected]; Meego il10n; Richards, Nicholas E >Subject: Re: [MeeGo-dev] Labels on switches widgets considered evil > >Apple translates that kind of in-switch labels to I and O in verbose >languages like mine (Finnish). It works. > >Br, >Jussi > >"Thiago Marcos P. Santos" <[email protected]> kirjoitti 28.4.2011 >kello 10.01: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm working on UX Components and I noticed that our Switch widget can >> have labels inside (mostly ON / OFF are used, like setting bluetooth or >> wi-fi status). >> >> Recently I joined a translation team and realized that for some >> languages (like my own), words for ON / OFF might not be that small. >> >> My suggestion is to place the labels outside the switch or even better, >> not use any kind of label since the widget should be self explanatory in >> this sense. In some extreme situations, the switch can be stretched for >> fitting the label (if labels are really a must), but it might lead to >> situations like having a 6 cm long widget in some languages. >> >> Any comments? >> >> Cheers, >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Intel Finland Oy >> Registered Address: PL 281, 00181 Helsinki >> Business Identity Code: 0357606 - 4 >> Domiciled in Helsinki >> >> This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for >> the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution >> by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended >> recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. >> _______________________________________________ >> MeeGo-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-dev >> http://wiki.meego.com/Mailing_list_guidelines >_______________________________________________ >MeeGo-dev mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-dev >http://wiki.meego.com/Mailing_list_guidelines _______________________________________________ MeeGo-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-dev http://wiki.meego.com/Mailing_list_guidelines
