Kevin, Totally agree on the Gnome distinction for the two terms: +1
Mario Burgos On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Kevin Godby <god...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello. > > The GNOME Documentation Style Guide mentions both terms. > < > http://developer.gnome.org/gdp-style-guide/2.32/gdp-style-guide.html#gnome-glossary-user-actions > > > > “Click-and-hold” means to press and hold the left mouse button on an > item. Example: “Click-and-hold the left mouse button to initiate the > capture area.” > > “Drag” means to click a mouse button on an object, hold the mouse > button, and move the mouse to move the object. Example: “Drag the > launcher to the panel.” They also note that you should avoid using > the term “drag and drop.” > > I would suggest using the term “click-and-hold” when > clicking-and-holding itself causes something to happen (e.g., a menu > to appear or more paint sprayed on the canvas) and using “drag” when > you're actually dragging an item from one location to another > location. > > Does that help any? (If everyone is generally happy with that sort of > distinction, I can add it to the style guide. If not, we can discuss > it a bit more.) > > --Kevin > > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Hannie Dumoleyn > <lafeber-dumole...@zonnet.nl> wrote: > > Hi Paddy, > > That is a good question. > > In the following examples: > > ========= > > To move a tab to a different location on the tab bar, drag it there using > > your > > mouse. Click-and-hold on the tab and drag the tab to a new place on the > tab > > bar. > > To move a tab from one Firefox window to another already open win- > > dow, click-and-hold on the tab and drag it to the tab bar on the other > Fire- > > fox window. > > ======== > > I think the click-and-hold is right, because it explains that you first > have > > to click on the tab and hold down the mouse button, then drag it to its > > destination. Beginners do not always know that dragging means you have to > > click-and-hold first. > > I send this question and answer to the mailing list, because I want to > know > > what others think about this. > > Hannie > > P.s.: if you join our channel #ubuntu-manual every once in a while, you > can > > ask this kind of questions directly. > > > > Op 11-06-12 14:35, Paddy Landau schreef: > > > > > > > > A few times, I have seen the phrasing "click-and-hold" when talking about > > dragging something. > > > > Shouldn't we use "drag" rather than "click-and-hold"? It is an old, > > well-used phrase in Windows, Mac and Linux. It also applies to > > touch-screens, where "click" does not make sense. > > > > In like fashion, I have tended to replace "click" with "select" where > > appropriate. > > > > Paddy > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > > Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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