Difference between revisions of "User interface feedback"
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==Transliteration== | ==Menus== | ||
===Quit on Mac=== | |||
Quit is listed under both the File Menu and the Application menu in the Mac version. It should only be listed under the Application Menu. | |||
===Transliteration=== | |||
The Mac Version has a menu item called Transliteration, but it doesn't seem to be functional currently, and the help does not mention it. | The Mac Version has a menu item called Transliteration, but it doesn't seem to be functional currently, and the help does not mention it. | ||
==Keyboard shortcuts== | ==Keyboard shortcuts== | ||
In the Mac version, the Keyboard shortcuts are not typical for a Mac application (normally the Command key is used rather than Control). Regardless, they do not actually work using either keys. | In the Mac version, the Keyboard shortcuts are not typical for a Mac application (normally the Command key is used rather than Control). Regardless, they do not actually work using either keys. | ||
==Full screen mode== | |||
Should revert to normal interface if the user hits escape key. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
You can purge your history, but you can't view it. It would be nice to be able to browse through your history either from a menu or the Sidebar. | You can purge your history, but you can't view it. It would be nice to be able to browse through your history either from a menu or the Sidebar. | ||
Revision as of 01:04, 29 January 2011
Downloading ZIM files
It should be more obvious how to obtain Wikipedia dumps from within Kiwix itself. Perhaps a "Download Wikipedia" link/button could be put at the top of the intro page.
Indexing ZIM files
Change "Do you want to index your ZIM file now?" dialog to "This file does not include a search index. Creating one may take several minutes. Do you want to index your ZIM file now?"
Search
Search misses some articles
Some articles included in the Wikipedia Version 0.5 ZIM file I tested were not matched by searching and could only be viewed by clicking a link to them. These articles included:
- Spider
- Rabies
- Krill
For the first two, the articles were not even listed in the sidebar search results. For Krill, the article 'krill' does actually show up in the sidebar results but as the 2nd closest match at 99%. This behavior is consistent across the Mac and Windows versions.
Provide alternate search results format
As previously discussed, Google-style search results would be a nice alternative to the current Sidebar implementation, especially if it could include a brief snippet from each article. Perhaps you could configure what type of search you prefer from a preferences menu.
Pop-up search suggestions
If a match is chosen from the pop-up search suggestions, it should probably go ahead and execute that search rather than waiting for the user to hit enter.
Search in page
If the search term is not found, it returns an error saying "[JavaScript Application] The text you entered was not found." The "[JavaScript Application]" part should probably be removed or replaced.
Search icon in toolbar
Seems to be non-functional.
Menus
Quit on Mac
Quit is listed under both the File Menu and the Application menu in the Mac version. It should only be listed under the Application Menu.
Transliteration
The Mac Version has a menu item called Transliteration, but it doesn't seem to be functional currently, and the help does not mention it.
Keyboard shortcuts
In the Mac version, the Keyboard shortcuts are not typical for a Mac application (normally the Command key is used rather than Control). Regardless, they do not actually work using either keys.
Full screen mode
Should revert to normal interface if the user hits escape key.
History
You can purge your history, but you can't view it. It would be nice to be able to browse through your history either from a menu or the Sidebar.