Re: [Usability] The ``Replace File'' dialog should display the two file sizes, times, etc.

[Diego Moya <turingt gmail com>]

Well done, it's a clean and simple dialog with all the required functions.


On 04/08/05, Corey Burger <corey burger gmail com> wrote:
> 2. Better words for Candidate and Original (which is original?)


This other proposal had "New file" and "Existing file":

http://www.geocities.com/philbull_tk/gnome_dlg_mockup.png

...which work much better. But then "New file" conflicts with "newer
and bigger". You could use "copied/moved file" instead of "new file"
or "original file".

Note the semantics of the dialog: the listed files are those being
replaced, i.e. the existing files (see "overwrite" column and
"overwrite selected" button - the listed files are being overwriten).

So "bigger and newer than original" means "existing file is bigger and
newer than the file being copied/moved" i.e. "if you overwrite, you
now will have a file smaller and older".

You should reverse this order. If the text says "bigger and newer" and
you overwrite, you should end with a file bigger and newer. So the
meaning of the dialog should be "copied/moved file is bigger and newer
than existing file".