[Kde-games-devel] Statusbar messages in KPatience

[Frederik Schwarzer]

On Thursday 23 April 2009 13:10:54 Karl Ove Hufthammer wrote:
> Parker Coates:
> 
> >>>> in KPatience there are status bar messages to tell the user that
> >>>> - This game can still be won! Good luck to you.
> >>>> - Nope, this game cannot be won anymore.
> >>>> - Timeout while playing - unknown if it can be won
> >>>> - This game is lost.
> > 
> > I think part of the problem is the conversational tone it uses. It
> > talks "to" me, which I find annoying. I'd much rather it take a
> > neutral tone and just told be the current status, I think I'd find it
> > less invasive.
> 
> FWIW, I agree.
> 
> Also, I think the both of the last two status messages should be reworded to 
> make it clearer what they’re really saying (e.g., for the the last one: 
> ‘There are no more possible moves’). I’ll leave it to someone else to decide 
> the exact wording, as English isn’t my first language.

Ok, since these messages seem to be way more imprtant to some of you than I
thought I withdraw from my proposal. :)

Better wording is the way to go then, I guess.
I like Parker's suggestions:
- Solver: Calculating...
- Solver: This game is winnable.
- Solver: No winning solution exists.
- Solver: Unable to determine if game is winnable.
- The game is lost. No moves remain.

I would be open for a less technical prefix though, like "Hint:" or so.

Regards