Re: [Gimp-developer] alpha vs. transparency / translucency
On 18-Dec-2002, Sven Neumann wrote: > suggests to replace the term "Alpha" in the GIMP user interface by the > terms Transparency and/or Translucency. This could need some > discussion here, that's why I'd like to point the fellowship of > gimp-developer to this report. Please keep the discussion on the list. > > Once we've settled on a strategy for this, we might need a volunteer > to go through the source and do the changes. Sounds like a good > opportunity to browse the GIMP source and contribute, don't you think? I say leave it alone. Alpha is the correct term here, transparency isnt. -- Patrick "Diablo-D3" McFarland || [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." -- Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989 msg03292/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [Gimp-developer] alpha vs. transparency / translucency
Hi, Henrik Brix Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Will this include changing the code or only changing the strings? > Changing the code use "transparency" instead of "alpha" will cause > changes in the API, or am I wrong here? we will continue to use the term alpha in our code as well as in the API. I'm only speaking about user-visible strings here. Salut, Sven ___ Gimp-developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] alpha vs. transparency / translucency
Hello, On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 16:18, Sven Neumann wrote: > http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89275 > suggests to replace the term "Alpha" in the GIMP user interface by the > terms Transparency and/or Translucency. This could need some > discussion here, that's why I'd like to point the fellowship of > gimp-developer to this report. Please keep the discussion on the list. I agree with Alan and Raphaël (see the bug report) when it comes to the "What/How" statement. I can see how the term "alpha" may be unclear to new users, but I think it would be a pity to replace it all together, as this might cause users who are accustomed with the term to be confused. Changing the sub-menu to read "Transparency" instead of "Alpha" but keeping the "Add Alpha Channel" item will also give new users a way to connect the meaning of "alpha" with "transparency". > Once we've settled on a strategy for this, we might need a volunteer > to go through the source and do the changes. Sounds like a good > opportunity to browse the GIMP source and contribute, don't you think? Will this include changing the code or only changing the strings? Changing the code use "transparency" instead of "alpha" will cause changes in the API, or am I wrong here? Sincerely, ./Brix -- Henrik Brix Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "The gap between theory and practice is wider in practice than in theory" -- Unknown ___ Gimp-developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
[Gimp-developer] alpha vs. transparency / translucency
Hi, the following bug-report: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89275 suggests to replace the term "Alpha" in the GIMP user interface by the terms Transparency and/or Translucency. This could need some discussion here, that's why I'd like to point the fellowship of gimp-developer to this report. Please keep the discussion on the list. Once we've settled on a strategy for this, we might need a volunteer to go through the source and do the changes. Sounds like a good opportunity to browse the GIMP source and contribute, don't you think? Salut, Sven ___ Gimp-developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
