Hi everyone, in the last month+ I have conducted a tiny survey with a few fresh Inkscape users. A mixture of ethnographic research in design and 'papercuts' by mr. Siegel. ;) (http://davidsiegel.org/one-hundred-paper-cuts/) I asked a few colleagues to try using inkscape for some time and put down all the little irritations they find. I tried to systematize the list somewhat, but that could use some more work probably. They are mostly small inconsistencies, unnecessarily complex jargon, etc. Anyhow, it's a list of roughly 100+ small issues (some with suggested simple corrections), a la:
-- Inkscape preferences: Color management: 'Black point compensation', the tip says: 'enables black point compensation' not too informative. -- Inkscape preferences: Interface. 'Enable dynamic relayout'... Technical jargon. -- Commands Bar: Import: The Tip says: 'Import bitmap or SVG into this document' but actually it imports so much more (see import in the file:import) -- Text and Font panel: The 'Layout' area is a misnomer. Solution: The correct title would be: 'Text alignment and direction'. (Alignment being: Left, centered, right, justified. Direction: horizontal/vertical). ...etc.
What would be the best way to present those? Should I submit them as bugs? Should I try to out down the solution suggestions for the issues, too?
Thanks.
Alex.
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Aleksandar Kovac wrote:
-- Inkscape preferences: Color management: 'Black point compensation', the tip says: 'enables black point compensation' not too informative.
BPC is a common term. Color management requires learning :) Any sort of more verbose explanation is likely to be several sentences long.
-- Inkscape preferences: Interface. 'Enable dynamic relayout'... Technical jargon.
Agreed.
-- Commands Bar: Import: The Tip says: 'Import bitmap or SVG into this document' but actually it imports so much more (see import in the file:import)
Agreed.
-- Text and Font panel: The 'Layout' area is a misnomer. Solution: The correct title would be: 'Text alignment and direction'. (Alignment being: Left, centered, right, justified. Direction: horizontal/vertical).
Agreed.
What would be the best way to present those? Should I submit them as bugs?
Yes, please :)
Should I try to out down the solution suggestions for the issues, too?
Yes, please :)
Alexandre Prokoudine http://libregraphicsworld.org
Should I submit them as bugs?
Yes, please :)
Should I try to out down the solution suggestions for the issues, too?
Yes, please :)
Alright, I will do so in the following days. A question: since these are not bugs or feature requests, would a [papercut] prefix be in order, or something else?
Alex
On 4/10/10 17:07, Aleksandar Kovac wrote:
On 4/10/10 16:52, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
On 4/10/10 16:45, Aleksandar Kovac wrote:
Should I submit them as bugs?
Yes, please :)
Should I try to out down the solution suggestions for the issues, too?
Yes, please :)
Alright, I will do so in the following days. A question: since these are not bugs or feature requests, would a [papercut] prefix be in order, or something else?
You could add a (new) tag 'papercut'. And maybe post the list to the mailing list first (or as well)? ;)
~suv
On Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 06:52:51PM +0400, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Aleksandar Kovac wrote:
-- Inkscape preferences: Color management: 'Black point compensation', the tip says: 'enables black point compensation' not too informative.
BPC is a common term. Color management requires learning :) Any sort of more verbose explanation is likely to be several sentences long.
A look at http://www.gamutvision.com/docs/blackpoint.html reveals that it is indeed usually presented as a fairly technical term, and a precise understanding requires study. But what about something like:
"Lighten darkest tones to avoid clipping"?
Failing that, a reference to somewhere appropriate would be more useful than what's currently there.
--Dylan
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