Save A Copy == Save A Copy As A New File The former is more succinct, the latter is more clear.
We need new terms perhaps? Or do we compromise, and if so on what? I agree Export has it's own meaning, but frankly Save A Copy kinda scares me a bit too, as it is rather ambiguous in today's terminology. Kirk On Mon, 2005-02-21 at 16:09 +0000, Calum Benson wrote: > On Sat, 2005-02-19 at 21:13, Alan Horkan wrote: > > > "Save a Copy" is synonymous with "Export" > > Well, not entirely... Export normally exports to a non-native file > format (i.e. one that the same application can't open again), whereas > Save a Copy would allow the same native formats as Save As. The HIG > isn't terribly clear on this point at the moment (but it does at least > suggest Save a Copy, but not Export, as a standard menu item). > > Cheeri, > Calum. > _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
