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Bug 590074 - use Calculator instead of gcalctool in about dialog
use Calculator instead of gcalctool in about dialog
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-calculator
Classification: Core
Component: general
git master
Other Linux
: Low trivial
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Assigned To: gcalctool maintainers
gcalctool maintainers
: 590075 (view as bug list)
Depends on: 686104
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-07-28 22:11 UTC by William Jon McCann
Modified: 2012-10-16 20:40 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---

Attachments
Replacing gcalctool by Calculator in About dialog (1.03 KB, patch)
2010-07-08 15:46 UTC, Salah Triki 		none Details | Review
Rename to gnome-calculator (54.70 KB, patch)
2012-10-14 08:43 UTC, Robert Ancell 		none Details | Review

Description William Jon McCann 2009-07-28 22:11:30 UTC 
Since we call the application "Calculator" in the menu and in the titlebar etc.  I think it makes sense to call it Calculator instead of gcalctool in about dialog too.
Comment 1 André Klapper 2009-07-29 17:42:35 UTC 
*** Bug 590075 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Salah Triki 2010-07-08 15:46:19 UTC 
Created attachment 165489 [details] [review]
Replacing gcalctool by Calculator in About dialog
Comment 3 Robert Ancell 2010-10-14 01:40:58 UTC 
I'm not sure about this one.

The .desktop file and window title have 'Calculator' as this is more logical for users to find the application.  However the application name is gcalctool (to differentiate it from other calculator applications).

I'm not sure exactly what the about dialog should show.  I just need a second opinion to convince me...
Comment 4 William Jon McCann 2010-10-14 01:57:09 UTC 
You don't need to differentiate GNOME core components or utilities.  It is the calculator that is part of GNOME.  Core utilities should never display the "branded" or "project codename" to the user.
Comment 5 Vikram Kamath 2011-04-04 14:04:58 UTC 
Even the description in the Ubuntu Software Center refers to it as gcalctools
Comment 6 Shaun McCance 2012-04-29 16:20:27 UTC 
The about dialog is useful to people who use support forums, bug trackers, etc. When I worked tech support in college, we often asked people to read us the about dialog so we knew exactly what version of what program we were talking about. I think we should consider this use case, epecially since I don't know of any other real use for the about dialog, besides vanity.
Comment 7 Robert Ancell 2012-09-27 05:23:52 UTC 
For 3.8 I plan to rename the project to "gnome-calculator" as this seems to fit in better with the current GNOME application naming conventions. This means we can set the about dialog to "Calculator" and it will be correct. Also the version numbering can now synchronise with GNOME which will be less confusing (what would have been gcalctool 6.8 will now be gnome-calculator 3.8).
Comment 8 Robert Ancell 2012-10-14 08:43:59 UTC 
Created attachment 226401 [details] [review]
Rename to gnome-calculator

Need to sort out how to copy the repository correctly. I make http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-calculator but I stuffed up the copy and it's missing branches.
Comment 9 Robert Ancell 2012-10-16 20:40:50 UTC 
This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.