Fwd: Some string changes in GTK+

["Gian Mario Tagliaretti" <gianmt gnome org>]

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From: Gian Mario Tagliaretti <gianmt gnome org>
Date: Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Some string changes in GTK+
To: Matthias Clasen <matthias clasen gmail com>


On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Matthias Clasen
<matthias clasen gmail com> wrote:

>>  Also, it is better not to assign access keys to "thin" letters (such
>>  as lowercase i or l), or letters with descenders (such as lowercase
>>  g or y) unless it is unavoidable. The underline does not show up very
>>  well on those characters in some fonts."
>>
>> Perhaps you want to try to find some characters that are better suited?
>
> I think it is more important to  have mnemonics that actually have
> some mnemonic value, than picking them based on what renders best...

It not a matter of render best in terms of "nice looking", people with
disabilities (sight problems like me for example) will find harder to
discern some letters as Sven pointed out.

cheers
--
Gian Mario Tagliaretti
GNOME Foundation member
gianmt gnome org



-- 
Gian Mario Tagliaretti
GNOME Foundation member
gianmt gnome org