Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
Daniel wrote:
Philip Chee wrote:
On 10/09/2013 01:56, Pugilares wrote:
Windows XP Pro SP3 and SM 2.20.
On the bottom of the Seamonkey Window there is advance bar. If there is
anything being loaded the navy blue strip advances from left to right.
This is called a "progress meter"
Why?? Sure, it does indicate there is activity, but not how much of the
total activity has occured!
Although "progress meter" would make sense, the more common term is
"progress bar":
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_bar>
As to your question, I quote the linked page:
A more recent development is the indeterminate progress bar, which is
used in situations where the extent of the task is unknown or the
progress of the task cannot be determined in a way that could be
expressed as a percentage. This bar uses motion or some other indicator
to show that progress is taking place, rather than using the size of the
filled portion to show the total amount of progress, making it more like
a throbber than a progress bar (see also barber's pole). There are also
indeterminate progress indicators, which are not bar shaped.
("to show that progress is taking place" .... progress occurs, doesn't??
Activity takes place! (Is it a "Noun"/"Adjective" type of thing??))
"Activity Bar" might be more appropriate. Doesn't actually show you how
much has been downloaded, just shows that something is being downloaded!
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Daniel
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