> From: peter@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 02:25:47 +0100 > To: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Quick-edit workflow > > I think I can see what Akkana means: when there is no export > target, the menu items are “Export to” and “Export...” > that is not ideal. and it’s clear that it irritates people. > > note that the export-to item cannot be grayed out in this case. > ctrl-E just has to work (leading to an Export..., yes, just > as the first Save is a Save As...) > > reviewing the situation, I see that the straightforward solution > is to relabel > > Export... -> Export As... (in all states) > > “Export to” -> Export (when no export target) > > you can see that this achieves perfect mirroring of > Save and Save As... > > “Export to foo.xyz” and “Overwrite foo.xyz” stay as-is, > they work well with Export As... > > (just in case you wonder, yes I am giving up on something > by doing this: in so many other application the label on > the export menu item is Export... ) > > --ps > > founder + principal interaction architect > man + machine interface works > > http://blog.mmiworks.net: on interaction architecture > > > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing list > List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list I definitely agree that the labelling of the Export/Export To commands should completely mirror the labelling of "Save/Save As" commands. PS: Can we get some accelerator keys put on those menu labels sometime? -- Stratadrake strata_ranger@xxxxxxxxxxx -------------------- Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth. _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list
