Re: hub - r27132 - in abiword/trunk: plugins/mathview/xp src/wp/ap/xp

From: Hubert Figuiere <hfiguiere_at_teaser.fr>
Date: Sat Jul 04 2009 - 20:35:36 CEST

On 07/04/2009 02:13 PM, J.M. Maurer wrote:
> For the record: I'm against this.

Noted.

> I do however *not* mind an *additional* "Table" item in the Insert memu,
> and an additional "Table" item in the format menu.

I'm against that kind of duplication. It is needless and just clutter
things up. Also it is also the kind of actions that prevent to go forward.
I know breaking people habits is never easy. Even bad habits...

> Right now you annoyed every current user that is accustomed to the
> current behavior with very little gain.

And probably made happy all the others.

Now if somebody wants to a real usability study and provide facts about,
I'm all ears.

Edit is verb
Insert is a verb
Format is a verb
Collaborate is a verb

Table isn't and applies to a table, therefor make "Insert Table" misplaced.
File isn't a verb either.

I guess we have exceptions everywhere. But I truly believe that this
change is the right thing.

Hub
Received on Sat Jul 4 20:35:57 2009

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