English language
Добавлено: 02 мар 2020, 16:24
Hello, guys! I would like to make some improvements to the overall english language in ColorMFA, to make it look more professional, more original like and reduce some clutter. I would like to know your thoughts about this update, so Autopilot can have an easier job implementing it. I will post pics for you to see the comparison between old and updated (on the left is old and on the right is updated) and also write the comparison texts here. Take your time reading this and let me know what you think. Thank you!
I will write below the mods so you get the idea of what I did and to follow the example for the rest of the pics.
DIAG pic
Connecting... becomes Connecting (no need for the extra 3 dots, as long as they don't flash sequentially)
Retry 2 becomes Retry 1 (it's the first retry after trying to connect)
Retry 3 becomes Retry 2 (2nd retry after 1st retry failed)
Failed initialize transmitter becomes Failed to initialize transmitter ("to" was missing)
Timeout response becomes Response timeout (proper formulation)
Failed end of block becomes Invalid end of block (invalid is the appropriate word)
Failed reply becomes Invalid reply (same as above, invalid is the appropriate word)
ECU pic
UPDATE: I redid this after taking autopilot's advices.
ERROR pic
Some minor aesthetic changes.
MAIN pic
Current speed becomes Speed (just 'speed' looks better, but won't be seen by most of us, anyway, because we have 'Large speed' enabled for main screen)
Travel time becomes Drive time (again, I think 'drive' is more relevant, since we're not always 'traveling')
Traveled distance becomes Distance (I think just 'Distance' is enough, like most of cars shows it)
Distance to empty becomes Fuel range ('Fuel range' looks more professional, more VAG like)
Motor torque becomes Torque (just 'Torque' looks better)
MENU pic 1
I will only write the updates involving text replacement and not the ones involving punctuation or abbreviation. You can observe those in pictures.
Measures becomes Utilites (i find utilities more appropriate for the content inside)
Diagnostic becomes Diagnosis (diagnosis is the general term, diagnostic is a singular noun)
Messages becomes Alerts (the car is alerting us about something, not texting us)
Trip data 1 becomes Computer 1 (Here I got inspired from my Audi, which shows Computer 1 and Computer 2. We are not always driving on a trip)
Trip data 2 becomes Computer 2 (same as above)
Acceleration becomes Lap timer (I activated this option on some Audi A7s and got inspired from there)
Read faults becomes Fault codes (aesthetics)
Design becomes Interface (I think is more suitable for what holds inside and looks more professional)
Others becomes Extras (aesthetics)
Start logo becomes Startup logo (aesthetics)
Backlight becomes Brightness (more appropriate)
Car image becomes Car icon (icon is the appropriate word, in my opinion, since you can't choose an image for the car)
Sliding becomes Slide (aesthetics)
Fade-in/out becomes Fade (to resemble the other effect, Slide)
MENU pic 2
MotorInfo becomes Engine info (Engine is the appropriate word. Combustion cars have engines, electric cars have motors)
Watch from CAN monitor becomes Monitor (we are monitoring can, as the menu item suggests)
Rotation becomes Revolution (I found 'Revolution' in some other place in ColorMFA so I put here as well)
MENU pic 3
Poweroff becomes Turnoff logo (to resemble 'Startup logo' - 'Poweroff' can be misinterpreted)
Trip data 3 becomes Computer 3 (same as for 1 and 2)
Volume becomes Capacity (I find capacity to be the appropriate word here)
SETTING pic 1
Statistics becomes Graphs (I found graphs inside, so graphs suits better)
Motor torque becomes Engine torque (I already explained motor vs. engine)
Please stop before start measuring ! becomes Car needs to be stopped to measure acceleration (aesthetics)
GO! GO! GO! becomes Lap timer (aesthetics, again)
Impossible to make a measurement on stopped engine ! becomes Car needs to be running to measure acceleration (aesthetics)
The following services through becomes Service in (aesthetics)
SETTING pic 2
Warning ! You really want to enter flashing mode ? becomes WARNING! Are you sure you want to enter flashing mode? (aesthetics and formulation)
+ other small aesthetic changes
SETTING pic 3
Warning! These options don't change TPMS mode. Is affected only on visible message on screen. becomes NOTE These options don't change TPMS mode Only message on screen is affected
Wait reply becomes Waiting response
No reply from TPMS becomes No response from TPMS
Idle rev.: becomes Idle RPM:
in moving: becomes driving: (in moving is incorrect, moving would've been the correct form, but driving is the appropriate one)
standing still: becomes stationary: (more appropriate)
warming up: becomes idleing: (more appropriate)
Big speed becomes Large speed (this refers to the size of the information displayed, so large is more appropriate)
SETTING pic 4
Oil level measure failed ! becomes Failed to measure oil level
in standing: becomes stationary:
SYSERROR pic 1
Here I reduced the clutter a bit and made it look more original. There is no need for the "malfunction !" expression, we know the error is about a malfunction.
SYSERROR pic 2
Same thing as in SYSERROR pic 1.
I will write below the mods so you get the idea of what I did and to follow the example for the rest of the pics.
DIAG pic
Connecting... becomes Connecting (no need for the extra 3 dots, as long as they don't flash sequentially)
Retry 2 becomes Retry 1 (it's the first retry after trying to connect)
Retry 3 becomes Retry 2 (2nd retry after 1st retry failed)
Failed initialize transmitter becomes Failed to initialize transmitter ("to" was missing)
Timeout response becomes Response timeout (proper formulation)
Failed end of block becomes Invalid end of block (invalid is the appropriate word)
Failed reply becomes Invalid reply (same as above, invalid is the appropriate word)
ECU pic
UPDATE: I redid this after taking autopilot's advices.
ERROR pic
Some minor aesthetic changes.
MAIN pic
Current speed becomes Speed (just 'speed' looks better, but won't be seen by most of us, anyway, because we have 'Large speed' enabled for main screen)
Travel time becomes Drive time (again, I think 'drive' is more relevant, since we're not always 'traveling')
Traveled distance becomes Distance (I think just 'Distance' is enough, like most of cars shows it)
Distance to empty becomes Fuel range ('Fuel range' looks more professional, more VAG like)
Motor torque becomes Torque (just 'Torque' looks better)
MENU pic 1
I will only write the updates involving text replacement and not the ones involving punctuation or abbreviation. You can observe those in pictures.
Measures becomes Utilites (i find utilities more appropriate for the content inside)
Diagnostic becomes Diagnosis (diagnosis is the general term, diagnostic is a singular noun)
Messages becomes Alerts (the car is alerting us about something, not texting us)
Trip data 1 becomes Computer 1 (Here I got inspired from my Audi, which shows Computer 1 and Computer 2. We are not always driving on a trip)
Trip data 2 becomes Computer 2 (same as above)
Acceleration becomes Lap timer (I activated this option on some Audi A7s and got inspired from there)
Read faults becomes Fault codes (aesthetics)
Design becomes Interface (I think is more suitable for what holds inside and looks more professional)
Others becomes Extras (aesthetics)
Start logo becomes Startup logo (aesthetics)
Backlight becomes Brightness (more appropriate)
Car image becomes Car icon (icon is the appropriate word, in my opinion, since you can't choose an image for the car)
Sliding becomes Slide (aesthetics)
Fade-in/out becomes Fade (to resemble the other effect, Slide)
MENU pic 2
MotorInfo becomes Engine info (Engine is the appropriate word. Combustion cars have engines, electric cars have motors)
Watch from CAN monitor becomes Monitor (we are monitoring can, as the menu item suggests)
Rotation becomes Revolution (I found 'Revolution' in some other place in ColorMFA so I put here as well)
MENU pic 3
Poweroff becomes Turnoff logo (to resemble 'Startup logo' - 'Poweroff' can be misinterpreted)
Trip data 3 becomes Computer 3 (same as for 1 and 2)
Volume becomes Capacity (I find capacity to be the appropriate word here)
SETTING pic 1
Statistics becomes Graphs (I found graphs inside, so graphs suits better)
Motor torque becomes Engine torque (I already explained motor vs. engine)
Please stop before start measuring ! becomes Car needs to be stopped to measure acceleration (aesthetics)
GO! GO! GO! becomes Lap timer (aesthetics, again)
Impossible to make a measurement on stopped engine ! becomes Car needs to be running to measure acceleration (aesthetics)
The following services through becomes Service in (aesthetics)
SETTING pic 2
Warning ! You really want to enter flashing mode ? becomes WARNING! Are you sure you want to enter flashing mode? (aesthetics and formulation)
+ other small aesthetic changes
SETTING pic 3
Warning! These options don't change TPMS mode. Is affected only on visible message on screen. becomes NOTE These options don't change TPMS mode Only message on screen is affected
Wait reply becomes Waiting response
No reply from TPMS becomes No response from TPMS
Idle rev.: becomes Idle RPM:
in moving: becomes driving: (in moving is incorrect, moving would've been the correct form, but driving is the appropriate one)
standing still: becomes stationary: (more appropriate)
warming up: becomes idleing: (more appropriate)
Big speed becomes Large speed (this refers to the size of the information displayed, so large is more appropriate)
SETTING pic 4
Oil level measure failed ! becomes Failed to measure oil level
in standing: becomes stationary:
SYSERROR pic 1
Here I reduced the clutter a bit and made it look more original. There is no need for the "malfunction !" expression, we know the error is about a malfunction.
SYSERROR pic 2
Same thing as in SYSERROR pic 1.