Capitalization in English UI
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:06 am
Currently, RichViewActions use classic rules in English localization: title-style capitalization for menu items, command buttons, tabs.
However, modern Microsoft UI guidelines ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 74176.aspx ) recommend using sentence-style capitalization for these controls (they suggest using title caps only for window captions)
(title-style examples: "Border and Background...", "Save As..."
sentence-style example: "Border and background...", "Save as...")
In out working version of RichViewActions, we changed buttons and tabs (but not menu items) to sentence caps , but now I have doubts, because many applications, including MS Word, continue following classic capitalization rules and use title caps.
PS: Arguments are welcome.
However, modern Microsoft UI guidelines ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 74176.aspx ) recommend using sentence-style capitalization for these controls (they suggest using title caps only for window captions)
(title-style examples: "Border and Background...", "Save As..."
sentence-style example: "Border and background...", "Save as...")
In out working version of RichViewActions, we changed buttons and tabs (but not menu items) to sentence caps , but now I have doubts, because many applications, including MS Word, continue following classic capitalization rules and use title caps.
PS: Arguments are welcome.