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Bug 131690 - [UI-REVIEW] s/Properties/Preferences on context menu
[UI-REVIEW] s/Properties/Preferences on context menu
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-applets
Classification: Other
Component: keyboard indicator (gswitchit)
unspecified
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Sergey V. Udaltsov
Sergey V. Udaltsov
Depends on:
Blocks: 131223
 
 
Reported: 2004-01-16 13:18 UTC by Calum Benson
Modified: 2004-12-22 21:47 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description Calum Benson 2004-01-16 13:18:31 UTC 
Applets normally should normally have a "Preferences" menu item rather than
a "Properties" menu item.  Can't see any reason not to follow suit here :)
Comment 1 Sergey V. Udaltsov 2004-01-16 15:29:25 UTC 
Not a problem. I will fix it. Is this in HIG?
Comment 2 Calum Benson 2004-01-16 17:04:40 UTC 
Unfortunately I don't think it is yet-- the HIG really needs to say a
lot more about applets.  

The rough guideline is that "Properties" is only used for objects that
would normally have multiple instances at a time, each with their own
settings.  (E.g. panels-- hence there is a "Panel Properties" dialog.)
 So unless it's normal to run multiple instances of the gswitchit
applet each with its own settings, then I would recommend
"Preferences" here.
Comment 3 Sergey V. Udaltsov 2004-01-18 01:22:06 UTC 
OK, fixed, will be in CVS on Monday
Comment 4 Dave Neary 2004-01-21 09:37:06 UTC 
Changing gswitchit bugs to the libgswitchit component of gnome-applets.