On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 23:26, Trae McCombs wrote:
I see that we've gotten a dialog going here, but is there a
sub-committee of people or something that will work on a solution for
this. If so I'd like to volunteer my expertise and assist in anyway I
can in helping the "UI" team for fedora.
On a note as far as using text... What's wrong with having text? As
long as it's something that can change according to ones language. I'm
sure there is something in the HIG that will tell me, but I can't find
how that pertains to a "start" button.
Because icons and graphics don't change with your language, only with
your icon theme. Plus, remaking a logo for every language out there
would be insane.
If we want text, that's great, but we need to get GNOME (and KDE, if
needed) to support a real text label in the main menu icon. Then it can
be localized/internationalized just like any other text.
I do think calling it fedora or something cryptic like that wouldn't be
good.
I can, and don't mind simply posting ideas to the list, but didn't want
to clog things up.
Trae
(ps. ltns Eric :)
On Sun, 2003-09-28 at 22:30, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> Sean Middleditch <elanthis(a)awesomeplay.com>:
> > That's not a good idea - that makes a symbol a meaningful part of the
> > icon which is completely meaningless to people using languages that
> > don't use latin letters or have the word 'Fedora'.
> >
> > As per the GNOME HIG, keep all letters out of icons in all situations -
> > leave all letters and words to labels that can be easily translated.
>
> I concur. The GNOME people are correct in this.
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