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Bug 17627 - "Toggle Breakpoint" isn't clear to new users
Summary: "Toggle Breakpoint" isn't clear to new users
Status: VERIFIED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: debugger
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 3.x
Hardware: PC All
: P4 blocker (vote)
Assignee: issues@debugger
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Reported: 2001-11-13 21:55 UTC by David-john Burrowes
Modified: 2002-11-01 00:06 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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Description David-john Burrowes 2001-11-13 21:55:03 UTC
In a recent usability study, participants routinely did not recognize that "Toggle Breakpoint" would perform the operation they wanted (to 
quickly set a breakpoint on the current line).

When asked about why they had ignored this command, one participant said that 
  the command sounded like it would transfer them to the next breakpoint, while 
  another said that it sounded like it would be used to disable an existing breakpoint. 
  Another participant clearly thought "Toggle Breakpoint" could only 
  be used on breakpoints that already existed (consistently using "Add Breakpoint..."
  to add a breakpoint, and "Toggle Breakpoint" to remove one).

I'd recommend renaming this item to "Insert/Remove Breakpoint", or 
  if possible make it context sensitive so it says "Insert Breakpoint" 
  and "Remove Breakpoint" depending on whether there is already a breakpoint 
  on the line. These names have the benefit of sounding like they will create 
  a breakpoint, but still seem distinct from the "Add Breakpoint..." 
  command.
Comment 1 Jan Chalupa 2001-11-27 12:09:57 UTC
Target milestone -> 3.3.1.
Comment 2 Jan Jancura 2001-11-28 19:28:55 UTC
its as designed for NB3.3
we can change it for nb3.4
Comment 3 Marek Grummich 2002-07-22 09:20:55 UTC
Target milestone was changed from '3.4' to TBD.
Comment 4 Marek Grummich 2002-07-22 09:22:19 UTC
Target milestone was changed from '3.4' to TBD.
Comment 5 David-john Burrowes 2002-09-13 02:53:59 UTC
As of 3.4, the only place this action shows up is in the contextual
menu in the editor.  I think one can legitimately argue that it is a
reasonable name given its functionality in just this spot.
(I'm marking this fixed because it has been fixed by effective removal
of the feature)
Comment 6 David-john Burrowes 2002-11-01 00:06:00 UTC
fixed by virtue of mostly hiding.