Re: [Evolution] Dictionaries

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

spell_check( german || english );


> I'll be middle-posting on this one (hehehehe)...

And I will just quote needed parts... >:->


> > > > As for implementing this, one would have to:
> > > >
> > > > 1) add an option for the "default" language in the prefs.
> > > > 2) the list in Edit->SCL would be made of the languages "enabled" in the
> > > > prefs.
> > > > 3) only one element in the list in Edit->SCL would be active at a time 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Make any sense?  Thanks for reading so far...
> >
> > Nope, that doesn't make sense to me. As a non-english native speaker,
> > some language mixes come in handy -- especially when related to Computer
> > sciences...
> >
> > - my private mails are normally just german
> > - posting on english speaking mailing lists only need english
> > - posting on german mailing lists sometimes screw up:
> > Even in my local Linux User Group mailing list there are now and then
> > quotes from the man-pages (in english).
> >
> > Does it make sense, to mark the whole qoute as false? ;-)
>
> Well, I guess if you are quoting a man page you don't really need to
> spell-check it do you?  Unless you use the "Spell check document" action
> very often.  I could see that this would be irritating to go through a
> whole block of words that are mis-spelled even though you don't care.  

Sorry, that was just a quick (and dirty) example. I will make myself
more clearly:

When discussing about tech topics, you frequently *will* have to use
English words. Thats even more annoying, than stumbling over a block of
'miss-spelled' words.


btw: I only use 'check while I type', as that is the fastest and easiest
way. I really will *not* check the whole mail again, just to correct
words. By a red line I see instantly, if I again mis-spelled an english
word...

Please, never drop 'check while I spell' -- that's really great!


That said, I write my mail and send it. No need, to interact with the
menu. Not for spell-checking. And not for switching languages, as I
currently can check with several languages.

To me, having 2 languages enabled for automagically spell-checking, is
really essential. It avoids me from having to switch for every second
mail. Please don't drop that either! ;)


> I still don't agree that multiple dictionaries at a time are a good
> idea.  You can always switch languages to check the spelling

Maybe you can understand me better now. I don't wanna change, as it just
is extra work (unnecessary).

The average user will be too lazy to switch, and the average tech
support / businessman will be too busy. Thus deactivating spell
checking.

Checking on the fly while typing should IMHO be the default, when not
already so.


> If there can be no consensus (we need more input, people...) I suggest
> leaving it the way it was.  That way you can choose on the fly which
> language to use and if you click "add to dictionary" the word will be
> added to the languages you use.  You could select ONE language in the
> prefs so that it would be the "default" one or you could select NONE and
> activate one of them when needed.

Yes, more input.


> Personally I will switch to 1.2.1 until this matter is resolved.  I need
> to switch languages frequently.

Having 2 languages at the same time really is no option for you?

...guenther


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