Re: [Gramps-users] Scratchpad name contest

[Tony G. <TB...@xt...>]

On Thu, 2008-01-03 at 16:51 +0100, Benny Malengier wrote:
> There is some misgivings with the name Scratchpad in GRAMPS.
> See http://bugs.gramps-project.org/view.php?id=1475
> 
> Hence, a little contest. What would be a good word for the scratchpad
> widget in GRAMPS? The idea is users should be encouraged to click the
> scratchpad icon when they want to quickly copy/paste objects in
> GRAMPS, and intuitively understand it's meaning. 
> 
> Project leader Brian has the following to say:
> 
>         While I agree that "scratchpad" isn't and ideal name, 
>         "clipboard" has a very specific meaning among desktop
>         users
>         (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipboard_%28software%29).
>         The use of the word "clipboard" is sure to cause some 
>         confusion.
>         
>         However, unless we can come up with a better name
>         (paste bin?, copy bucket?) I think we will have to use
>         "clipboard".
>         
>         ~Brian
> 
>   
> 
> Benny

A 'pad' is where you write things down; a 'board' is where you pin/post
things. I think the latter is more in keeping with what we do when we
use the Scratchpad so I favour the use of the word 'board' over 'pad'.

The use of a term like clipboard does avoid the issue of what to name
the item on the board e.g. using 'note' in a name would be misleading.
The manual, when describing the Scratchpad function, uses the term
'record'.

Two ideas:
 Pin Board
 Record Board

Tony