#15430 closed enhancement (fixed)
Improved label for oEmbed toggle in Settings
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| Milestone: | 3.1 | Priority: | normal |
| Severity: | normal | Version: | 3.1 |
| Component: | UI | Keywords: | has-patch |
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Description
The current label for the oEmbed toggle in Settings is:
Attempt to automatically embed all plain text URLs
See this under Settings > Media.
This is a bit too technical. I suggest a more descriptive label:
Attempt to automatically embed all plain text URLs, such as links to videos or images
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Change History (14)
#1
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15 years ago
- Component changed from Embeds to UI
- Milestone changed from Awaiting Review to Future Release
#4
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15 years ago
FWIW - I'm a pretty advanced user and I understand the meaning of neither of those. I just had to look up what oEmbed does.
Suggestion:
When possible, embed the content from a URL directly onto the page. For example: image and video links.
Reasoning:
"Automatically" is assumed to be true if the option is enabled, no need to describe it.
"Plain text" is relevant but confusing in this context.
"Attempt to" is confusing. Why is it attempting to? Why can't it just do it? "when possible" clears this up. Sometimes it's possible, sometimes it isn't.
#6
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15 years ago
- Keywords ux-feedback added; ui-feedback removed
s/ui/ux/ on the keyword.
I agree with John that both strings (current. proposed) are bad.
John's proposal is better, but I'd go with "For example, links to images or videos." as they aren't strictly image links themselves.
Not necessarily against to actually citing YouTube and Flickr directly in there, either. We already reference Google, etc. in options-privacy, and I don't mind giving a contemporary example here either. Thoughts?
#7
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15 years ago
Nice touch RE "links to" - agreed
I considered a youtube example but eventually decided against it purely because it's probably too much content for such a small option. In the long run I would love to see a little (i) icon beside stuff like this, and when you click on it the contextual-help menu opens. (or something)
#9
follow-up:
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15 years ago
I would suggest just a simple rephrasing:
Attempt to automatically convert all plain text URLs, such as links to videos or images, to display in their correct format (embedded video, image, etc.).
#10
in reply to:
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15 years ago
Replying to studionashvegas:
links to videos or images, to display in their correct format (embedded video, image, etc.).
They aren't linking to images or videos, but to pages containing images or videos.
I'm with nacin, reference youtube.
Whoops, I was thinking we were string frozen for some dumb reason.