Bug#184774: cdebconf-udeb: Buttons are not translated
On Sun, Oct 12, 2003 at 05:37:02PM +0200, Martin Sj?gren wrote:
> sön 2003-10-12 klockan 17.07 skrev Petter Reinholdtsen:
> > [Martin Sjögren]
> > > <Next>/<Back> is what RH netinstall uses, IIRC. And, you know, the
> > > button texts aren't fixed in libnewt, they are however fixed in
> > > whiptail. I intend to change the newt frontend to say <Next>/<Prev>
> > > instead of <OK>/<Cancel>, because I think it makes more sense.
> >
> > The newt frontend now support translations for buttons <Go back>,
> > <Continue>, <Yes> and <No>. So the support is implemented and I guess
> > this bug can be closed. But, perhaps it would be better to change the
> > text of the <Go back> and <Continue> button to <Previous> and <Next>
> > instead?
>
> I went with "Continue" and "Go Back" because I agree with e.g. Apple
> that button texts should be verb phrases, they should indicate *doing*
> something.
>
IIRC, GNOME Human Interface Guideline, HIG, also say there should
a verb on the button. Please stay at "Continue" and "Go Back".
(and close the bug ;-)
>
> /Martin
Geert Stappers
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