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I tried out the p2 import/export and have a few comments on minor things (mostly labels and messages): - The category name for the import/export operations is "p2". I think this is very unintuitive from an end user perspective. We don't use the term "p2" or even "eclipse" or "equinox" anywhere else in the UI because these are technical terms that are only meaningful to an eclipse insider. I suggest "Install" as the category name (consistent with preference category), or even possibly "General" category. - p2 also appears in a label in the export wizard. In that context I think it could just be "To export file" - The description text for the two import commands seems to be backwards. The description for "From existing installation" says, "Install a set of software from the local file system.". The description for "Install Software items from file" says "Install a batch of software from another eclipse instance." I think they should be reversed. - Menu item names should be capitalized [1]. So they should be "Install Software From File System", "Install Software From Existing Application", etc. - The "existing installation" wizard uses the term, "existing Eclipse installation" in both the title description and as a field label. The user might be using a branded product so "Eclipse" won't always make sense. I suggest something more generic like "Install from another application" or similar. [1] http://wiki.eclipse.org/User_Interface_Guidelines#Capitalization_2
I just saw this bug. I also filed bug 344444 which could probably be marked as duplicate but which should really be addressed before 3.7 ships.
*** Bug 344444 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Just a comment: In preferences, the category is Install/Update. PW
(In reply to comment #3) > Just a comment: In preferences, the category is Install/Update. > > PW Would also be OK for me.
Paul, Dani, what about simply putting these entries under the General category?
(In reply to comment #5) > Paul, Dani, what about simply putting these entries under the General > category? I don't think it fits nicely into the 'General' category. I'd prefer 'Install' but could also live with 'Install/Update'.
I thought the "General" category was a possibility, since the Preference import is the other import that modifies my install rather than my workspace. But now that I think about it more, it will be unexpected that an "Import" operation would install new software (rather than put a plugin in my workspace), so anything we can do to reduce that surprise would be helpful. So, I think an "Install" category name would help users learn that this is something quite different from the workspace installs in other categories.
*** Bug 344497 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
I've released the change to rename to "Install"
All the issues are now fixed.
Verified in N20110505-2000.
I still see 'p2' and 'eclipse' appear in the import/export wizard dialog, do we need remove or rename them?
(In reply to comment #12) > I still see 'p2' and 'eclipse' appear in the import/export wizard dialog, do we > need remove or rename them? You probably used the I-build and not the latest N-build.
Sorry, I see now: the category is fixed but on the wizards itself the wording has not yet been changed.
Everything is up-to-date for me in I20110507-0800
Sorry to nag ;-) In I20110507-0800, if you select any of the Install wizards and click 'Next', they all still use the term "p2" which we don't use in the UI (see comment 0). At least the bold page title of Import > 'From Existing Installation' should be be changed - currently it says "p2 Import". Also, all UI strings are missing mnemonics.
Created attachment 195173 [details] pls review the spelling and grammar 1. remove the words 'eclipse', 'p2' in the export/import wizard itself 2. consolidate the naming
Created attachment 195174 [details] add mnemonics
I've applied this last patch and it looks good. At least from my point of view :)
Closing
Looks good now in I20110512-2000 :-).
