Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Errors in help pages

2013/7/21 Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>

> Hi :)
> For the non-geeks, stripping out the coding gives us
>
> Insert mode is enabled.
> The text cursor is a blinking vertical line.
> Click on the area to enable the overwrite mode.
>
> Insert mode is enabled. When in Writer
> The text cursor is a blinking vertical line.
> Click on the area to enable the overwrite mode.
>
> The overwrite mode is enabled.
> The text cursor is a blinking block.
> Click on the area to enable insert mode.
>
> The overwrite mode is enabled. When in
> Wrtiter The text cursor is a blinking block.
> Click on the area to enable insert mode.
>
>
> I think even after correcting 'obvious' typos the paragraphs are still
> unclear.  What is "the area" that it is saying needs to be clicked on?  Why
> not just press the "insert" key on the keyboard?  A couple of the
> paragraphs specify Writer but surely the same thing happens in the other
> apps/modules?


My problem with this string is that "Where in Writer" does not appear for
translation. But it´s also true that "the area" is unclear.

Regards


> Perhaps a better generic paragraph would be something like;
>
> When using insert mode
> the text-cursor is a blinking block, █ .
> Clicking on {the area} "toggles" the mode back to insert mode.
>
> When using overwrite mode
> the text-cursor is a blinking vertical line, | .
> Clicking on {the area} "toggles" the mode back to insert mode.
>
>
> Errr, i couldn't find a decent block but the vertical line is on the
> keyboard, either around the Enter key or off to the far left besides the
> shift key.
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
> > ________________________________
> > From: Sérgio Marques <smarquespt@gmail.com>
> > To: Libreoffice Translation List <l10n@global.libreoffice.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, 21 July 2013, 1:44
> > Subject: [libreoffice-l10n] Errors in help pages
> >
> >
> > Insert mode is enabled. <switchinline select="appl"><caseinline
> > select="WRITER">The text cursor is a blinking vertical line. </caseinline>
> > </switchinline>Click on the area to enable the overwrite mode.
> >
> > In help page wiki:
> >
> > Insert mode is enabled. <switchinline select="appl">When in
> Writer<caseinline
> > select="WRITER">The text cursor is a blinking vertical line. </caseinline>
> > </switchinline>Click on the area to enable the overwrite mode.
> >
> >
> > The overwrite mode is enabled. <switchinline select="appl"><caseinline
> > select="WRITER">The text cursor is a blinking block. </caseinline>
> > </switchinline>Click on the area to enable insert mode.
> >
> > In help page wiki:
> >
> > The overwrite mode is enabled. <switchinline select="appl">When in
> > Wrtiter<caseinline
> > select="WRITER">The text cursor is a blinking block. </caseinline>
> > </switchinline>Click on the area to enable insert mode.
> > --
> > Sérgio Marques



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