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[Clemens Koller <cko@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!

If we want to avoid clockwise (CW) and counterclockwise (CCW) I suggest to add a sign to the rotation, which should be trivial to translate:

Mathematics/complex plane stuff tells that:
CCW = positive rotation =  rotate + = rot+
CW = negative rotation = rotate - = rot-

In german we can use "rotieren +" und "rotieren -".

Regards,

Clemens


On 2017-07-18 19:34, jp charras wrote:
> Le 18/07/2017 à 19:14, "Jörg Hermann" a écrit :
>> Translation of Clockwise and Counterclockwise are long texts in many languages:
>> Uhrzeigersinn and Gegenuhrzeigersinn in german for example.
>>  
>> If the icon depicts (dynamically) the sense of rotation, the text can be short as "Rotate" - which
>> is short in many languages.
>> Just an idea?
>>  
>> Jörg Hermann
>>  
> 
> I agree icons should show the rotation.
> 
> However Rotate Clockwise (or Counter Clockwise ) is still needed (just "Rotate" is not acceptable)
> because icons are not always displayed:
> - On OSX by default (although they can be shown, this is an option in Kicad, now)
> - On Linux, some WM do not display icons in menus.
> 
> Besides, English language is know for its short words and sentences.
> Translations are using most of time longer words and sentences, and this is sometimes an issue in menus.
> We (translators) have to live with that.
>