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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Bug 42778: Configure backgrounds per monitor in Xinerama mode
From:       Sean Lynch <lynch30 () marshall ! edu>
Date:       2005-07-21 23:56:33
Message-ID: 200507211956.33890.lynch30 () marshall ! edu
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> > Just an idea, would it be better to use Monitor # instead of Screen #?  I
> > think referring to monitors and not screens would be more understandable
> > to a user.  Could also add a button to show the number on the screen like
> > the Multiple Monitors tab under Display settings has...
>
> Personally, I think we should change the caption of the "Multiple Monitors"
> tab to "Multiple Screens" IMHO, "Screen" is the best word here, since some
> people also display things on their TV for example.
>
> > ...speaking of, while looking at it I noticed it refers to the
> > screens/monitors as Display #.  Maybe Display # should be used on the
> > background dialog as well, or some kind of consistency between them.
>
> Display might not be bad either.

I like Display the best after more thought (forgot about TVs, etc).

Whichever is chosen though, we should probably try to be more consistent 
between dialogs.  Screen does seem to be the most prevalent wording right 
now, although imo its not as clear as Display...

-Sean
 
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