Re: The Help Menu

[Bowie Poag <bjp primenet com>]

> Bowie Poag <bjp@primenet.com> wrote:
> > > I have opted for the name "Prog" in the current version of MY styleguide
> > 
> > Bad idea, Tom. 
> > 
> > Here's why: It opens the door to a nasty little thing called visual
> > inconsistancy. If youre going to shorten "Program" to "Prog", are you
> > going to shorten "Options" to "Opns" ? Both are seven characters long.. If
> > you truncate one, you have to truncate the other to remain consistant with
> > the first. Or, just leave well enough alone.
> 
> first, of all, this is just a temporary solution, to come up with ANY
> consistant name for the damn thing.

Ok.:)

> second, "Prog" is a somewhat well-known abbreviation, so common that it's
> not even seen as one anymore. even my girlfriend knows at a glance what it
> means (she's for computers what other people's mom is).

So why even abbreviate it?

 
> > > (not to be confused with bowie's). this is NOT identical with the "File"
> > > menu, but an additional menu. it will contain things like "About...", "Exit"
> > > and configuration.
> > 
> > This also isnt "MY" Style Guide, Tom.
> 
> ok, but we have to have some kind of identification. :)

The Official GNOME UISG V2.0 Project, or just "Gnome UISG" for short. 

Keep up the good work,
Bowie