GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 662811
"Log Out..." item in user menu should not include an ellipsis.
Last modified: 2012-05-11 13:51:02 UTC
The latest version of the Gnome HIG, § 4.3.2.1 <http://developer.gnome.org/hig-book/3.2/menus-design.html.en#menu-item-type-command> says: “ Label the menu item with a trailing ellipsis ("...") only if the command requires further input from the user before it can be performed. Do not add an ellipsis to items that only present a confirmation dialog (such as Delete), or that do not require further input (such as Properties, Preferences or About). ” "Log Out..." only presents a confirmation dialogue: the only options are "Log Out" and "Cancel". According to the HIG, the menu item shouldn't include an ellipsis. (Moreover, the user is logged out automatically after 60 seconds; so even if it was correct to use an ellipsis to signify that confirmation is required, it still wouldn't be correct to use an ellipsis in this case.)
Would you provide the patch? ;-)
Created attachment 200622 [details] [review] patch
Review of attachment 200622 [details] [review]: Thanks for the patch! Please see https://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/Development/WorkingWithPatches for how to attach a patch formatted with a commit message
Created attachment 211802 [details] [review] Patch changing the strings in the user menu. A patch for this (also changing "Power off..." to "Power off", as the further input it requires is of the same type).
This has been fixed by attachment 213809 [details] [review] from bug 675802. Sorry for the terrible delay!