Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Errors in help pages

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

> Hi :)
> +1
> The "When in Writer" should be taken out of that 2nd and 4th examples.

Or be added.


> I just quickly tested in all the apps except Base and it works the same in
> all of them.  In Calc you only notice it if the cursor is in the
> formula-bar / function-bar, whatever you call that big 'white' field at the
> top where you type in the contents of the cell if not typing directly into
> the cells!  So, it works in all of them (not just Writer).
> Regards from
> Tom :)


If string is common, it´s best to remove instead of adding.

Regards

>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Sérgio Marques <smarquespt@gmail.com>
> *To:* Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>
> *Cc:* Libreoffice Translation List <l10n@global.libreoffice.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 21 July 2013, 22:21
> *Subject:* 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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> Sérgio Marques
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