[kde-doc-english] Documentation Status and Todo's for 4.11

[Scarlett Clark]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 03:36:28 PM T.C. Hollingsworth wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Scarlett Clark
> 
> <scarlett at scarlettgatelyclark.com> wrote:
> > I have not yet done any work with Visual dictionary, or with the docs from
> > the svn for that matter, but I was asked to look at
> > 
> > http://websvn.kde.org/branches/work/doc/fundamentals/
> > 
> > and comment/review
> > 
> > So here goes nothing :)
> 
> Thanks for taking a look!  The Visual Dictionary is mostly brand new,
> so you came in right on time.  :-)
> 
> Don't worry too much about SVN.  The KDE Sysadmins are working to
> phase it out so most applications and their docbooks have moved to git
> now, but unfortunately I started on the Visual Dictionary about a year
> ago and it fell by the wayside, so it's still there.  :-/
> 
> > <listitem><para>
> > 
> > A <link linkend="visualdict-button">Button</link> to place this window on
> > all
> > 
> > desktiops
> > 
> > </para></listitem>
> > 
> > desktiops = desktops?
> 
> Fixed in r1358022:
> http://websvn.kde.org/?view=revision&revision=1358022
> 
> > <entry>Combo Box</entry>
> > 
> > <entry>A <link linkend="visualdict-drop-down-box">Drop Down Box</link>
> > 
> > that also permits the desired selection to be typed as with a
> > 
> > <link linkend="visualdict-text-box">text box</link> well.</entry>
> > 
> > <entry>
> > 
> > Does not quite read right.
> > 
> > <entry>Combo Box</entry>
> > 
> > <entry>A <link linkend="visualdict-drop-down-box">Drop Down Box</link>
> > 
> > that also permits the desired selection to be typed in the
> > 
> > <link linkend="visualdict-text-box">text box</link> area, and it will find
> > matches as you type.</entry>
> 
> I decided to completely reword this because my original wording was
> actually deficient in several areas.  Completion is optional, [1] and
> may work in slightly different ways (autocomplete or opening the drop
> down list).  Some combo boxes also let you type stuff in that isn't in
> the list (like an URL bar), and my wording made it seem like it had to
> be in the list.  It also uses the word "combination", which provides a
> nice little hint as to where the name comes from.  ;-)
> 
> Now it reads:
> 
> <entry>A combination of a
> <link linkend="visualdict-drop-down-box">Drop Down Box</link> and a
> <link linkend="visualdict-text-box">Text Box</link>.  You can select an
> option from the list, or type in the text box.  Some combo boxes may
> automatically complete entries for you, or open the list with a list of
> choices that match what you have typed.</entry>
> 
Yes! That is much better :)

Glad I could help, even if just a little!
Scarlett

> Thanks,
> -T.C.
> 
> [1]
> http://api.kde.org/4.x-api/kdelibs-apidocs/kdeui/html/classKComboBox.html#a
> e14aa07f44ab4ef1767586afe592155c
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