Re: Avoiding the name of an application in Menus?

[Clytie Siddall <clytie riverland net au>]

On 22/02/2006, at 5:01 AM, Shaun McCance wrote:

> Now, I'm all for saying what an application is in the
> menu, regardless of whether we use the real name.  I
> have no problems with items like "Epiphany Web Browser".
> This is what Sound Juicer does right now: Sound Juicer
> CD Ripper.  Best of all worlds.

Too long for some places, though, aren't they?

Also, in translation, it's often difficult to find a way of  
translating a string so it fits in a menu item, on a button or toolbar.

We do our best, but having longer or more detailed descriptions makes  
it harder for us, if it has to fit in or on something.

A longer description, like "Epiphany Web Browser" is excellent for  
window titles, and possibly the application-list menu. Will it fit  
everywhere else it needs to be displayed?

from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhóm  
Việt hóa phần mềm tự do)
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN