I'm sold on Flare and I love it, but there is always room for improvement with everything - right?
I have always found the terms used for the Source Code Editor and WYSIWIG Editor odd, ambiguous and confusing to new users. Flare used "Text Editor" to describe the XML source code editor and "XML Editor" to describe the WYSIWIG editor. In my past experience with similar software, the top editor (shown below) is always referred to as the "Source Code Editor". The bottom panel (shown below) is often called various names, but is never referred as a code (XML) editor. I can think of a few better names for the bottom editor, but WYSIWIG Editor is the best in my opinion.
[img]odd-terms.png[/img]
...just ideas.
Terms used for Source Code Editor and WYSIWYG Editor are odd
-
- Propeller Head
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:27 pm
Terms used for Source Code Editor and WYSIWYG Editor are odd
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Last edited by ericjohnson7 on Fri Apr 06, 2018 11:43 am, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Senior Propellus Maximus
- Posts: 4293
- Joined: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:29 am
- Location: The Electric City
Re: Terms used for Source Code Editor and WYSIWYG Editor are
I suggest you send your feedback straight to MadCap (this is a peer to peer forum):
https://www.madcapsoftware.com/feedback ... quest.aspx
https://www.madcapsoftware.com/feedback ... quest.aspx
New Book: Creating user-friendly Online Help
Paperback http://www.amazon.com/dp/1449952038/ or https://www.createspace.com/3416509
eBook http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005XB9E3U
Paperback http://www.amazon.com/dp/1449952038/ or https://www.createspace.com/3416509
eBook http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005XB9E3U
Re: Terms used for Source Code Editor and WYSIWYG Editor are
We welcome feature suggestions to https://www.madcapsoftware.com/feedback ... quest.aspx
There is currently an active feature request for name changes to the text editor and XML editor in MadCap Flare. Please submit feature requests if you'd like to be notified if the feature is made available in future releases.
There is currently an active feature request for name changes to the text editor and XML editor in MadCap Flare. Please submit feature requests if you'd like to be notified if the feature is made available in future releases.
-
- Propeller Head
- Posts: 16
- Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:27 pm
Re: Terms used for Source Code Editor and WYSIWYG Editor are
Thanks. Love to hear that a name change is planned.
-
- Senior Propellus Maximus
- Posts: 2089
- Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:06 pm
- Location: Adelaide, far side of the world ( 34°56'0.78\"S 138°46'44.28\"E).
- Contact:
Re: Terms used for Source Code Editor and WYSIWYG Editor are
Ahh... Hate to burst your bubble, but...ericjohnson7 wrote:Thanks. Love to hear that a name change is planned.
Feature requests are just that, feature requests. There is no guarantee the request will be implemented. There is a saying, however, that the squeakiest wheel gets oiled, so the more requests the more likely it will be looked at.
Steve
Life's too short for bad coffee, bad chocolate, and bad red wine.