Re: Frescobaldi Preview Modes

[David Kastrup]

Paul Morris <address@hidden> writes:

> David Kastrup wrote
>> "De-bug" means removing bugs.
>
> I agree with David here.  Having bugs implies something is broken and
> doesn't work, not just that the layout is not exactly what you'd want (which
> is always somewhat subjective).  
>
>
> "Janek Warchol wrote
>> Note that what we're talking about here is not debugging lilypond code,
>> but debugging LilyPond's layout decisions, by seeing how they are made. 
>
> Yes, but I don't think most people would make this distinction, and it might
> be confusing.  Is this mode for debugging Frescobaldi?, or LilyPond?, or...? 
> I think for most people debugging is something that's done with software,
> but not something you do with the content of the files created with that
> software.  
>
> (And if the user needs to "debug" their files it probably doesn't reflect
> well on the software that created them.)
>
> I think "inspect" is clearer with less potential for confusion.  (Although
> if later it becomes possible to drag control points with a mouse then it
> seems you will have gone beyond "inspecting" to "editing" or "advanced
> editing" or... ?)

"Details", "Layout control", "Finishing".  There are a number of terms
that seem more appropriate than "Debug".

-- 
David Kastrup