Opened 12 years ago
Closed 12 years ago
#8308 closed Bug report (fixed)
PAPERCUT: "copy" button in "Site manager" panel
| Reported by: | Aleksandar Kovac | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | normal | Component: | FileZilla Client |
| Keywords: | papercut, user interface, consistency | Cc: | |
| Component version: | Operating system type: | OS X | |
| Operating system version: | Mountain Lion |
Description
LOCATION:
"Site manager" dialog box, bottom-right "Copy" button under the left-hand browser panel.
ISSUE:
The function performed by "Copy" button is different from the commonly known "copy" function (from Copy/cut/paste set of commands) which might be confusing to users.
In "site manager", "Copy" button performs "make a copy" or "duplicate" function. In contrast, commonly seen "copy" command performs "copy to clipboard" function.
SOLUTION SUGGESTION:
Re-labelling the "Copy" button to: "Duplicate"
OPINION:
In common English the verb "to copy" actually fits well the function "site manager's" "copy" button performs (i.e. creating a duplicate or a facsimile), right? But unfortunately, this verb entered computer GUI terminology as short for "copy to clipboard". Beh...
Change History (2)
comment:1 by , 12 years ago
comment:2 by , 12 years ago
| Resolution: | → fixed |
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| Status: | new → closed |
Thanks, I've renamed the buttons.
Additionally, the same label is found on following panels:
-Edit filter rules
-Bookmarks