Re: [Nano-devel] Max text size for nano translated texts

[Jean-Philippe Guérard]

Le 2002-10-28 20:27:49 -0500, David Benbennick écrivait :
> On Sat, Oct 26, 2002 at 02:41:02AM +0200, Jean-Philippe Guérard wrote:
> > What is the maximum advisable size for an error message ? What if it 
> > includes a file name (a file name could be very long) ?
> 
> I guess all translated error messages go to the status bar.  If the 
> terminal has COLS columns (usually 80), the first COLS - 4 (i.e. 76) 
> will be shown.  It's a good idea to put a file name at the end of 
> the message, so if it is very long it won't push the message off.

OK. Thanks.

I have put the French error messages on a severe diet. They should 
hopefully now fit this minimum size (with some space reserved for the 
file name).

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