SUMMARY In Dolphin, there are various actions that need a semantic parallel to let the user know more consistently about what actions they are taking and what that means. For example: We have the delete action: 1. Delete 2. Move to trash 3. Trash operation complete 4. Undo trash This section should probably have stronger indications that to Trash is to send files to the trash bin, while the Delete action skips the trash bin and erases a file from the system. Here are some suggestions: 1. Delete forever 2. Move to trash 3. Moving to trash complete 4. Undo move to trash This way, the user gets a sense of the differences in approach. Another is the Properties right click menu item: Properties is non-specific and can be difficult to understand the properties of "what" you are reviewing. If the user right clicks the folder pane in an empty area, the menu item says "Properties". If you right click a folder the menu item says "Properties". If you right click a file, the menu says "Properties. While consistent, it is also non-specific. I suggest adding a modal word next to it that identifies the element. For example: File Properties Folder Properties STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. 2. 3. OBSERVED RESULT EXPECTED RESULT SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: KDE Frameworks Version: Qt Version: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
One item/bug/request per bug report please. :) Let's use this to track #1, changing "Delete" to "Delete Forever". That seems reasonable. The text of this item lives in kconfigwidgets; moving there. Please do file new bug reports for the other things so they don't get lost.
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/kconfigwidgets/-/merge_requests/27
Consistency is important too. "Delete" is generally used, not "Delete forever". Same for "Properties": otherwise you would have to add the object name to any action. The object of the action is by default the object you are acting upon. I would personally be much against both kind of changes. The "move to trash" suggestions are a bit different and may be interesting to think about them
My merge requests to change the standard text were not met with much enthusiasm. I suppose we could still override the standard text in just the relevant apps (Dolphin, KIO's KDirOperator, Plasma folder view, Kate). This would involve quite a few merge requests though, and there's the risk of them drifting out of sync later. I feel that this would defeat the point of having standard text in the first place. Doesn't seem like we'll end up doing this, sorry. :)