From kde-usability  Thu Aug 31 22:40:29 2006
From: "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:40:29 +0000
To: kde-usability
Subject: Re: Capitalized names of the user interface parts or views
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On Thursday 31 August 2006 15:13, Jaros=C5=82aw Staniek wrote:
> Hmm, Stephan, we have "text view" versus "Text View" debate.
> This, as well as "Property Editor" are names of a part of the app.

they describe parts of the application, but they aren't proper names of the=
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sort that they would be capitalized in an english sentence. were i to use m=
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shift key, i'd write:

Move the mouse to the text view and click.

not:

Move the mouse to the Text View and click.

i'd write:

The property editor is used to edit properties.

not:

The Property Editor is used to edit properties.

i know this is different from many other languages, such as german where th=
ey=20
Seem to Capitalize every other Word or three Just Because they are somewhat=
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Nounlike.

makes it look like the constitution of the united states ;)

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