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scootergrisen

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Registered: 2019-01-29

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Use fewer technical words in future tour versions

On the tour pages like https://xfce.org/about/tour418 I wonder if it would be better to avoid or use fewer technical names in future tour versions.

Like "XfceFilenameInput" and "ApplicationChooserDialog" and "xfce4-settings-manager".

That way it can be even easier to read and understand and translate the tour.

Like it says in the top of the page "It only covers improvements made on the (user-visible) surface".

So maybe if the user dont see the name "XfceFilenameInput" during regular use of Xfce it should also not be visible in the tour.

Same for names like "xfce4-settings-manager". If the user sees "Settings" when using Xfce i guess we should call it that in the tour instead of "xfce4-settings-manager".

scootergrisen

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Registered: 2019-01-29

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Re: Use fewer technical words in future tour versions

Another thing we could avoid in future tour versions is the use of 'word' and "word" around words.

Examples:
The new 'Clock' panel widget
For more information on 'Recent' in Thunar check
"freedesktop.org thumbnail specification"

Maybe just dont use ' and " in some cases.

Or use <b>bold</b> instead.
I see <b> was used in earlier versions of tour. 4.6 and 4.4.

ToZ

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Re: Use fewer technical words in future tour versions

Probably the best place for this would be in the bug tracker (https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/issues). That way the individuals involved with managing web site content are made aware.

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scootergrisen

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Registered: 2019-01-29

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Re: Use fewer technical words in future tour versions

I created https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/issues/41