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List:       mozilla-ui
Subject:    Re: [Fwd: Menu for Select Language.]
From:       momoi () netscape ! com (Katsuhiko Momoi)
Date:       1999-08-25 2:58:17
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Just a warning about the workaround idea I publicized earlier. See my
comments below.

- Kat

Katsuhiko Momoi wrote:

> Hi,
>
> First, Tague Griffith and I agreed on a working proposal to implement a
> common charset UI framework for Browser/Editor/Messenger. (Messenger
> Compose will have a slightly different charset menu since we plan to
> promote only the standard Mail charsets). Tague has already addressed
> this point in another message. The current schedule is to implement a
> working charset menu for M11. (I plan to externalize teh proposal
> document very soon.)
>
> Second, there is currently a problem not being able to see all the
> charset menu items. The problem now is experienced in all the platforms.
> I've been suggesting a workaround in Milestone Release notes for this
> problem. And I will continue to do so until Tague's implementation is
> completed. Please look at M9 Intl Release notes or Intl testing hints
> document which will be externalized in the next few days on the
> workaround. Basically, I group charset menu into several natural groups.
> I have an illustration of this linked from M8 Intl Testing Hints
> document:
>
> http://www.mozilla.org/quality/intl/m6/unixchamenu/charmenusample.gif
>
> The workaround suggestion for M8 is found here.
>
> http://www.mozilla.org/quality/intl/m8intlstatus.html
>

Please don't use what is suggested there "directly" for the current builds.
They will not work and instead will most likely lead to crashes. But you can
get from these earlier suggestions an idea as to how you should go about
modifying the relevant menus.

>
> But this is being revised extensively for M9 since some .xul files have
> been renamed and we have a new "chrome" directory for these .xul files
> now. I should have the new M9 testing hints documents in a day or so and
> will announce it here.
>
> - Kat
>
> Yung-Fong Tang wrote:
>
> >
> > Dear Adul:
> >
> > Momoi is addressing the charset menu design issue. Let's chat on the
> > mozilla-i18n newsgroup for that.
> >
> >
> > Kathleen Brade wrote:
> >
> >> This is from the mozilla.ui newsgroup.
> >> Not sure if you saw it.
> >> kathy
> >>     --------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Subject: Menu for Select Language.
> >> Date: 16 Aug 99 13:59:53 GMT
> >> From: joei@mail.com (Adul Tanthuvanit)
> >> Organization: Another Netscape Collabra Server User
> >> To: mozilla-ui@mozilla.org
> >> Newsgroups: netscape.public.mozilla.ui
> >>
> >> I'm very happy when I see Thai language in menu language.
> >> But I must change display to 1280x1024 for see that menu.
> >> When display is low resolution (1024x768 and lower),
> >> I can't see Thai Language in menu. It's over screen.
> >>
> >> I use mozilla m8.5.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >> joei@mail.com
> >>
> >>
> >>

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