Re: "Clean Up by Name" connotes a less desirable Windows feature

[Vishnoo <drkvi-a yahoo com>]

On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 10:30 -0600, David Siegel wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:11 AM, Marcus Carlson <nautilus mejlamej nu> wrote:
> > Alexander Larsson skrev:
> >>
> >> On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 13:14 -0600, David Siegel wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> From user testing and comments on bugs, some users find it hard to
> >>> anticipate what choosing "Clean Up by Name" from the Nautilus desktop
> >>> context menu will do. Users familiar with Windows's "Clean Up"
> >>> functionality hesitate to use this handy feature in Nautilus because
> >>> they don't want to deal with the clean-up wizard or Unused Items
> >>> folder they may be trained to expect from Windows.
> >>>
> >>> I recommend changing the string "Clean Up by Name" to "Arrange by
> >>> Name" to avoid connoting the Windows feature of a similar name.
> >>>
> >>
> >> "Arrange by name" conflicts with how we use that to mean the automatic
> >> sorting done by view->arrange items->by name" which is why another word
> >> is used for this one-shoot effect.
> >>
> >> So, we need a better word.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > "Organize desktop"?
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> 
> "Organize Desktop" is pretty good. How about "Organize Desktop Items"
> to be a bit more specific?
> 
> Our requirements:
>   * Should not use the words "clean" or "arrange".
>   * Should not make the user think that items will be deleted.
> 
> David

How about "Align by Name" ?

We already use "Keep Aligned"  ,
Wouldnt it be easier using the same term , than having two terms for the
same function?

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Cheers,
Vish