I think the language of this button contributes to a common problem: people aren't aware that clicking it will include additional information that is needed for troubleshooting, so sometimes they include just a screenshot, etc.
Perhaps this phrasing should be changed? Something like "Copy <complete/additional> information to clipboard" or something like that?
Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
+1
Copy extended information to clipboard
also works
Copy extended information to clipboard
also works
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
We can try to, but I am pretty sure that it won't help.kkremitzki wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:19 pm I think the language of this button contributes to a common problem: people aren't aware that clicking it will include additional information that is needed for troubleshooting, so sometimes they include just a screenshot, etc.
Perhaps this phrasing should be changed? Something like "Copy <complete/additional> information to clipboard" or something like that?
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
I doubt it will fix the problem, but as things are now, the text on the button suggests "what you see is what you get", and it isn't until someone tries it and compares the results, or is told so after asking for help, that they realize there is a difference.chrisb wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:29 pmWe can try to, but I am pretty sure that it won't help.kkremitzki wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:19 pm I think the language of this button contributes to a common problem: people aren't aware that clicking it will include additional information that is needed for troubleshooting, so sometimes they include just a screenshot, etc.
Perhaps this phrasing should be changed? Something like "Copy <complete/additional> information to clipboard" or something like that?
Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
You are right, and it sure won't make things worse.kkremitzki wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:02 pm I doubt it will fix the problem, but as things are now, the text on the button suggests "what you see is what you get", and it isn't until someone tries it and compares the results, or is told so after asking for help, that they realize there is a difference.
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
I think we could go one more step and center the button and make it more prominent... perhaps highlight or bold the letters?
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
Would it be possible to resize/redesign the window to show all the info? I have enough local builds that I often copy to the clipboard and paste to a text file to make sure I have the build I think I do.
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
sort of getting off topic here but this addresses @sgrogan's request in a different way: The GIMP dev version puts the git hash on the canvas directly which is a nice timesaver for devs, testers, packagers etc... Perhaps for dev versions we can do something similar to this?
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
+1 (same use case here)
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Re: Changing phrasing of "Copy to clipboard" in Help > About FreeCAD
I don't understand: we have the hash already, as shown in your last post here??
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