User:Billw58/Prefs Options

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Peter 3Jun12: I *really* don't like the numbers. They add nothing for me, they don't refer or relate to a numbered reference section for Preferences. And as Bill pointed out in the email thread the current front page doesn't have numbering anywhere.
  • Gale 03Jun12: Thanks for the work Bill. The new front page has numbers for the other list it has (the major sections) and this is a list too. Numbers reinforce the importance of Prefs and show the order (which is ambiguous otherwise.

    If we have numbers I am +1 on across first, -1 on down first. I like bullets (when aligned properly) +0.75. I'm -0.75 on having neither bullets or numbers. I agree it is not really right in the context of the whole page. If most want neither bullets or numbers, then maybe a subtle border around the Prefs block?

  • Bill 03Jun12: The PrefBull template aligns the bullets properly, but screen readers will say the link to the graphic every time encountered whether a template is used or not. I thought the bullet graphics were out because of this?
    By the 'prefs block' do you mean the table of 16 sections? I've added that to the No Numbers section.
    I could make a case for prefs sections to be listed alphabetically. After all, until you see an image of the prefs dialog what does the order matter? Perhaps users could find what they're looking for faster in a alphabetical list? My point is that numbering to show the order of the prefs sections as presented in the dialog is not that important.
  • Gale 03Jun12: I had not seen your discovery before now that screen readers say the link to the graphic. I understand with "real" Wiki bullet points (asterisk) they say "text"? Can you remind me why we cannot make this a proper list, given we are still using this in "More Details" - is that fixed now for browsers like Chrome?

    I agree ordering Prefs alphabetically might help user sometimes but it would be more confusing to then see a different order when you got there. I would not do it unless we actually say that the list is alphabetical.

    I can live with no bullets or numbers if needs be with the enclosed box (that is what I meant) but still -0.25. This is primarily about visuals (not giving users an undifferentiated mass of links in amongst already dense text) and consistency. Perhaps we should wait for Ed as he started this.

Numbers down first

More Details for the Project Window

Preferences - changing your settings

Preferences are at the bottom of the Edit menu (or in the Audacity menu on Mac).

Many settings can be changed including keyboard shortcuts and the interface language.

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Preferences settings can be reset to default at any time.


Numbers across first

More Details for the Project Window

Preferences - changing your settings

Preferences are at the bottom of the Edit menu (or in the Audacity menu on Mac).

Many settings can be changed including keyboard shortcuts and the interface language.

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Preferences settings can be reset to default at any time.


No numbers

More Details for the Project Window

Preferences - changing your settings

Preferences are at the bottom of the Edit menu (or in the Audacity menu on Mac).

Many settings can be changed including keyboard shortcuts and the interface language.

[[ |Devices Preferences]]
[[ |Playback Preferences]]
[[ |Recording Preferences]]
[[ |Quality Preferences]]
[[ |Interface Preferences]]
[[ |Tracks Preferences]]
[[ |Import - Export Preferences]]
[[ |Extended Import Preferences]]
[[ |Projects Preferences]]
[[ |Libraries Preferences]]
[[ |Spectrograms Preferences]]
[[ |Directories Preferences]]
[[ |Warnings Preferences]]
[[ |Effects Preferences]]
[[ |Keyboard Preferences]]
[[ |Mouse Preferences]]

Preferences settings can be reset to default at any time.


Bullets (using the PrefBull template)

Note that screen readers will say "link: wiki bullet dot P N G" for each bullet.

More Details for the Project Window

Preferences - changing your settings

Preferences are at the bottom of the Edit menu (or in the Audacity menu on Mac).

Many settings can be changed including keyboard shortcuts and the interface language.

Preferences settings can be reset to default at any time.



Some experiments to force real right-aligned numbers

Got it.

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What does a real numbered list look like?

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