Re: [Usability] 'Browsing Removeable Device' heading in Nautilus. WAS: Re: Drive applet by default

[Reed Hedges <reed interreality org>]

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One problem is using the word "eject" as a synonym for "unmount" (that
the user happens to recognize more easily).  With "eject" you expect the
volume to come shooting out of the computer... there's no good word I
can think of to use instead of "unmount" that communicates what is
happening in non-jargon terms.  Mac (used to) use "put away" but that's
not very good.   Maybe "shut down" or "unattach" or something?  [Handy
Thesaurus...]  Remove? Disconnect? Unjoin? Unlink? Unfasten? (Getting
silly now...)   "Remove" has the advantage of linking with "Removable
Device"!  "Remove from system"?

This is a general problem with the words "eject" and "unmount", not with
this mock-up-- if the terminology were to be changed it would have to be
done throughout Gnome.

In general presenting the user tools in context like this is what we
need!  I'd love to see more of this (and tools in GTK to help!)

Reed


Joachim Noreiko wrote:
> --- Who <mailforwho googlemail com> wrote:
> 
>> I have made a mock-up of a different solution to
>> this that I have been thinking
>> of for a while - see the attached image, sorry it is
>> highly compressed
> 
> Looks good, but it's a bit wordy.
> 
> - Don't use scare quotes on the word "eject" the first
> time.
> - it's a little bit convoluted to tell users to go via
> the device icon when you're providing an eject button
> right there.
> - "browsing" doesn't apply to spatial windows.
> 
> How about:
> 
> "This folder is on a removable device"/"This is a
> removable device" (depending on whether it's the
> top-level folder)
> "You must eject it before unplugging it."
> 
> Also, have you seen my enhancement request for help
> menu items for special Nautilus folders?
> The GNOME User Guide has a section on working with
> removable media, so this type of folder could link to
> that.
> What does the Usability list think about having a help
> button on this sort of Nautilus folder bar?
> 
> 

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