Bug#214935: cdebconf-newt-udeb: OK button misleading in certain select questions

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Thu, Oct 09, 2003 at 02:58:01PM +0200, Sebastian Ley wrote:
> Package: cdebconf-newt-udeb
> Severity: normal
> Tags: d-i
> 
> I don't know if it is a problem with the german translation "Weiter" for
> the OK button, but since two of my (german) friends ran into this usability
> issue I believe it is worth reporting.

In English:

  I don't know if it is a problem with the english translation "Continue" for
  the OK button, but since two of my (english) friends ran into this usability
  issue I believe it is worth reporting.

> 
> In partitioner and partconf you have a select question generating some
> kind of menu, together with a "Finish" entry. However it turned out that
> people believed that the "Weiter" button would have the meaning of the
> Finish button. They selected "Weiter" but the select question was still
> pointing at some other entry than "Finish" and they were confused about
> the result.

  In partitioner and partconf you have a select question generating some
  kind of menu, together with a "Finish" entry. However it turned out that
  people believed that the "Continue" button would have the meaning of the
  Finish button. They selected "Continue" but the select question was still
  pointing at some other entry than "Finish" and they were confused about
  the result.

> 
> I'd propose to drop the "Ok" button entirely in select questions,
> because it makes no sense having it there anyway.

Seems like two problems:

* an unlucky translation

* an useless button



Dropping an expendable button is a good thing.
Solving translation issues is an other thing.

> 
> Regards,
> Sebastian


Geert Stappers