Re: [Gimp-developer] Quick-edit workflow

[Richard Gitschlag <strata_ranger hotmail com>]

> From: peter mmiworks net
> Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 02:25:47 +0100
> To: gimp-developer-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] Quick-edit workflow
>
> I think I can see what Akkana means: when there is no export
> target, the menu items are “Export to” and “Export...”
> that is not ideal. and it’s clear that it irritates people.
>
> note that the export-to item cannot be grayed out in this case.
> ctrl-E just has to work (leading to an Export..., yes, just
> as the first Save is a Save As...)
>
> reviewing the situation, I see that the straightforward solution
> is to relabel
>
> Export... -> Export As... (in all states)
>
> “Export to” -> Export (when no export target)
>
> you can see that this achieves perfect mirroring of
> Save and Save As...
>
> “Export to foo.xyz” and “Overwrite foo.xyz” stay as-is,
> they work well with Export As...
>
> (just in case you wonder, yes I am giving up on something
> by doing this: in so many other application the label on
> the export menu item is Export... )
>
>     --ps
>
>         founder + principal interaction architect
>             man + machine interface works
>
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I definitely agree that the labelling of the Export/Export To commands should completely mirror the labelling 
of "Save/Save As" commands.

PS:  Can we get some accelerator keys put on those menu labels sometime?

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