Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design Pattern: Language Toggle

2009-07-20 Thread Michael Tuminello
The international menubar control in mac os: http://www.scl.utah.edu/computers/mac/help/languages.html rookie mistake: require someone to know what their language is called in English (or whatever the primary display language is) to select it. MT On Jul 15, 2009, at 2:23 PM, Erin Lynn

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design Pattern: Language Toggle

2009-07-20 Thread Santiago Bustelo
Provided screenshot is meant for keyboard layout selection (input menu), not for system language. This is the screenshot for system language selection: http://www.maxprog.com/site/support/us/common/pictures/language_options_macosx.jpg ...where every option is spelt in its own language. Best

[IxDA Discuss] Design Pattern: Language Toggle

2009-07-15 Thread Erin Lynn Young
I'm seeking good examples of persistent language toggles/controls. My application will actually support only English Spanish but I'd love any good examples. Thanks! Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design Pattern: Language Toggle

2009-07-15 Thread Jason Robb
Hi Erin, By language controls do you mean something like a drop-down box to select the translation of the site? If so, I started a thread on this recently. Here: http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=42722 And see this, too: http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=42588 Cheers, Jason R. --

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Design Pattern: Language Toggle

2009-07-15 Thread Erin Lynn Young
Thanks Jason, this will really help! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=43776 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To