Re: Terminology: app, window, workspace, part of the window, file, folder

[Phil Bull <philbull gmail com>]

Hi Mario,

On Thu, 2010-12-23 at 09:55 +0100, Mario Blättermann wrote:
> One addition to the terms:
> 
> We should strictly distinguish between mouse and keyboard actions.
> Examples:
> 
> To perform this action, click on <gui>Apply</gui>.
> To perform this action, press <key>Enter</key>.
> 
> This is unique for the user to decide whether he has to click on a
> button in the UI or to press a key on his keyboard. But some (or
> actually a lot of) manuals show explanations like this:
> 
> To perform this action, press the <gui>Apply</gui> button.
> 
> In fact, we cannot "press" a button. The physical process "to press"
> isn't adaptable to a virtual object. Instead, we "click" with the mouse
> or another pointing device.

I agree, but with a small modification: users should "click
<gui>Apply</gui>" rather than "click on <gui>Apply</gui>". I think it's
a little bit smoother this way. This should definitely find its way into
the guidelines.

Thanks,

Phil
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