On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 11:28:21AM +0530, Runa B wrote: > As this has become a major policy decision am moving the thread to core.
Thanks for the move. People, please speak up. I won't give any opinion. A consensus decision will be my direction. > Can you share more details about the distro and any other patches that > you might be using, so that this option can be explored further. Sorry can't understand, what options? I use some KDE apps (e.g. Konqueror) with bn interfaces. I love to use their bn shortcuts. > >There's been no decision in this regard in Ankur either. So please > >clarify this > >through further discussion in the core list. > > There have been ***numerous*** mails sent about this issue over the past > 2 years hoping that after discussing it thoroughly a consensus would be > reached. > Links follow. There were mails, but no concrete decisions to follow. > As I have said in my last mail gtk+* files override some of the > important menu items in Gnome appilcations e.g. file, new, cut, copy, > paste etc. etc. which results in nearly 40% of the menu items picking up > bn shortcuts from the gtk+* files, even though the shortcuts in that > particular application use english shortcuts. in the case of gtk+* > files..shortcut keys are not the only issue. even the menu entries get > overridden. Y, this is a serious prob. Solution is easy too - either I convert all POs under my maintenance to en shortcuts or you do the reverse. > agreed. and even more confusing if half of the interface of a single > application in either of the two desktop interfaces do not match. > generally it is considered that languages using non-latin scripts should > stick to the original english shortcuts for the sake of consistency. > Especially languages which use half-form conjuncts. A nice link for > this: > http://listserv.acm.org/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0502b&L=chi-intercultural&F=&S=&P=645 > Thanks for the link. Hope this'll help people make up their mind. > Given that important issues like this come up in fits and starts and > raise their heads like ghosts from the past with people reluctant to > talk, the only solution i see is throwing issues open to vote and then > going by that decision. No prob with voting. Maybe Salahuddin66 will get the opportunity to setup an online voting system this time :-) I'll wait for a final decision now. It has really become a vexing issue.
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