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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: A question on terminology (fwd)
From:       Stefan Taferner <taferner () salzburg ! co ! at>
Date:       1999-06-24 13:23:30
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On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> David Black wrote:
> >         At the end of the day I don't like using minimize and
> >  maximize because the terms make them sound like opposite
> > functionalities but in fact they are simply different things. 
> > I think that a more sensible terminology might be
> >         Maximize and restore for window sizing
> > and
> >         Show and Hide for window management.
> > 
> >         But then again everyones mileage will vary. But one thing
> > is for sure, to most people iconify will appear quirky at best and
> > baffling at worst.
> 
> This makes sense. Let's go for show/hide then.

However, the word "minimize" is common language now, not only
in the M$ corner.

--Stefan

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