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[Rob Greer <samineru@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 20:50, Anzan Hoshin Roshi <
anzanhoshinroshi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > > 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
>

You could seperate the different tags into lines for an easily understood
line break.

--Rob