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[Anzan Hoshin Roshi <anzanhoshinroshi@xxxxxxxxx>]

> > > Anyone have any ideas how to do the long labels without them looking
> so
> > > > strange?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Classically, the content scrolls-and-pauses, on a repeating cycle.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > Hey Mark,
> >
> > Can we do that then?
>
> I'd prefer an ellipsis over scrolling text.
>
> Scrolling text is hard to read, can't be controlled by the user (e.g.
> paused or moved back a bit), and attracts attention (in this case, more
> than the label deserves--it's not an active menu item).
>
> Another alternative is line wrapping. The issue I see with that is
> knowing how wide to make the menu and where best to wrap.
>
>

I strongly agree that scrolling would be unwarranted distraction. An
ellipsis would be... fine. But one would want the rest of the line to
appear, perhaps like a "tool tip" when hoveering the cursor, and that means
added complexity to the coding.

Better to line wrap and so best to have a clear sense of the width, whether
as a standard or as maximum and minimum.

Anzan