From: Karl Eichwalder <keichwa@gmx.net>
Cc: jan.h.d@swipnet.se, emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Gtk version getting closer
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 08:24:23 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <shheen1c9k.fsf@tux.gnu.franken.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.1021112074549.15374B-100000@is> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Tue, 12 Nov 2002 07:50:15 +0200 (IST)")
Eli Zaretskii <eliz@is.elta.co.il> writes:
> Where the menu item's text is self-explanatory, there usually is no
> tooltip that pops up. In other words, tooltips for menu items should be
> defined only where they are really needed.
That's even worth ;) If you want to sell a product consistency is an
important issue. The ideal goal should be: all or nothing. If
tooltips appear only now and then, the user might think there is
something broken.
> You should be able to do a "C-h k", then click the menu item and get its
> explanation.
Sure, that's a good way for the advanced user (to be more precise: for
the keyboard user). You are not going to convince the mouse user he
wants to learn those key combos ;-)
> Another C-h function jumps to the manual for a description of any key,
> but the problem in using this with menu items is that menu items are
> generally not described at all in the manual. So this is a
> documentation problem rather than a functionality problem;
Yes and no. For the moment it would be good enough if Emacs would jump
to the documentation of the function; just print a message want you
intend to do.
> if someone writes an appendix for the manual with the description of
> all the menu items, it would be instantly available for the purpose
> you want it.
Sounds useful. Maybe, I can spend some time on it next year. Is it
okay to write it in German and to wait for someone to translate it? Or
shall I try it in English and hope for corrections?
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-11-12 7:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 124+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-11-07 19:39 Gtk version getting closer Jan D.
2002-11-08 0:08 ` Kim F. Storm
2002-11-08 9:21 ` jasonr
2002-11-08 9:56 ` Juanma Barranquero
2002-11-08 11:25 ` Kim F. Storm
2002-11-08 10:36 ` Juanma Barranquero
2002-11-09 14:27 ` Jan D.
2002-11-09 21:29 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-09 11:53 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-09 14:16 ` Jan D.
2002-11-11 10:19 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-09 15:05 ` Karl Eichwalder
2002-11-11 10:19 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-11 18:36 ` Karl Eichwalder
2002-11-12 5:50 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-12 7:24 ` Karl Eichwalder [this message]
2002-11-12 17:15 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-13 4:40 ` Miles Bader
2002-11-13 5:42 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-13 13:21 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-11-13 15:38 ` Jan D.
2002-11-13 16:35 ` Stefan Monnier
2002-11-13 17:58 ` Jan D.
2002-11-14 18:57 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-14 20:07 ` Jan D.
2002-11-14 20:28 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-14 23:03 ` Jason Rumney
2002-11-15 15:59 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-13 15:55 ` Kim F. Storm
2002-11-13 18:23 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-11-13 18:42 ` Stefan Monnier
2002-11-13 21:15 ` Jan D.
2002-11-13 18:58 ` David Masterson
2002-11-13 16:52 ` Francesco Potorti`
2002-11-14 12:16 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-14 16:46 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-11-15 2:20 ` Miles Bader
2002-11-15 12:29 ` Robert J. Chassell
[not found] ` <m18EUbO-000IeAC@localhost>
2002-11-20 22:08 ` Bold by moving pixels problem Miles Bader
2002-11-21 0:21 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-11-21 1:33 ` Stefan Monnier
2002-11-21 1:44 ` Miles Bader
[not found] ` <m18HRR2-000IeBC@localhost>
2002-12-17 5:00 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-17 6:28 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-17 7:08 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-18 10:01 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-18 12:26 ` Kim F. Storm
2002-12-19 8:34 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-19 10:18 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-19 12:18 ` Kim F. Storm
2002-12-19 11:27 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-19 12:25 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-19 13:55 ` Kim F. Storm
2003-01-07 11:02 ` Kim F. Storm
2003-01-07 14:02 ` Miles Bader
2003-01-09 7:28 ` Richard Stallman
2003-01-09 7:52 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-18 14:25 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-12-19 10:15 ` signal handling bogosities Miles Bader
2002-12-20 17:12 ` Richard Stallman
2002-12-20 17:46 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-12-20 18:35 ` Alex Schroeder
2002-12-20 22:06 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-21 20:26 ` Richard Stallman
2002-12-21 23:42 ` Alex Schroeder
2002-12-23 20:58 ` Richard Stallman
2002-12-22 2:02 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-22 2:27 ` Miles Bader
2002-12-23 20:58 ` Richard Stallman
2002-12-17 10:31 ` Bold by moving pixels problem Kim F. Storm
2002-12-17 16:38 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-12-17 23:54 ` Miles Bader
2002-11-21 6:01 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-16 1:34 ` Gtk version getting closer Richard Stallman
2002-11-14 12:16 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-12 12:34 ` Jan D.
2002-11-12 17:21 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-13 10:15 ` Jan D.
2002-11-14 12:16 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-14 18:53 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-14 20:13 ` Jan D.
2002-11-13 16:55 ` Jason Rumney
2002-11-14 17:25 ` Jan D.
2002-11-14 4:09 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-14 17:49 ` Jan D.
2002-11-14 20:29 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-14 21:47 ` Jan D.
2002-11-14 21:30 ` David Masterson
2002-11-16 1:34 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-16 16:11 ` Jan D.
2002-11-13 11:32 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-13 17:09 ` David Masterson
2002-11-14 17:31 ` Jan D.
2002-11-14 20:22 ` David Masterson
2002-11-16 1:34 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-18 5:06 ` David Masterson
2002-11-15 2:36 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-15 4:04 ` Miles Bader
2002-11-15 16:36 ` David Masterson
2002-11-15 16:31 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-15 18:46 ` David Masterson
2002-11-15 21:15 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-15 22:35 ` David Masterson
2002-11-15 17:33 ` Miles Bader
2002-11-15 18:55 ` David Masterson
2002-11-15 23:18 ` Jason Rumney
2002-11-16 0:44 ` David Masterson
2002-11-15 19:03 ` Stefan Monnier
2002-11-15 18:00 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-11-19 13:26 ` Miles Bader
2002-11-20 21:13 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-20 21:56 ` Jason Rumney
2002-11-21 0:47 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-11-22 21:00 ` Richard Stallman
2002-11-21 0:38 ` Robert J. Chassell
2002-11-21 13:09 ` Kenichi Handa
2002-11-21 14:08 ` Miles Bader
2002-11-21 21:47 ` Jason Rumney
2002-11-15 18:13 ` Jason Rumney
2002-11-15 19:03 ` David Masterson
2002-11-09 21:31 ` Eli Zaretskii
2002-11-10 9:02 ` Jan D.
2002-11-11 10:20 ` Richard Stallman
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2002-11-21 15:26 jasonr
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