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Make settings helper text less visually noisy #43

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18 changes: 9 additions & 9 deletions RadialActions/Settings/ActionEditorView.xaml
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Style="{StaticResource ActionEditorLabelTextBlock}" />
<CheckBox Content="Show this action in the menu"
IsChecked="{Binding SelectedAction.IsEnabled, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<TextBlock Text="Turn this off to keep the action configured without showing it as a menu slice."
<TextBlock Text="Hide this action without removing its configuration."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />

<TextBlock Text="Name:"
Style="{StaticResource ActionEditorLabelTextBlock}" />
<TextBox Text="{Binding SelectedAction.Name, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
<TextBlock Text="This label appears next to the icon in the radial menu."
<TextBlock Text="Shown next to the icon in the radial menu."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />

<TextBlock Text="Icon:"
Style="{StaticResource ActionEditorLabelTextBlock}" />
<TextBox Text="{Binding SelectedAction.Icon, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
<TextBlock Text="Use a short symbol or emoji that fits inside the slice."
<TextBlock Text="Use a short symbol or emoji that fits in a slice."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />

<TextBlock Text="Type:"
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</DataTemplate>
</ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
</ComboBox>
<TextBlock Text="Choose Key for keyboard or media controls, or Shell to launch an app, file, folder, or URL."
<TextBlock Text="Use Key for shortcuts and media controls; Shell for apps, files, folders, URLs, or commands."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />

<StackPanel Margin="0,0,0,4"
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</DataTemplate>
</ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
</ComboBox>
<TextBlock Text="Pick a built-in media or volume command, or choose Custom Shortcut to enter one manually."
<TextBlock Text="Choose a built-in command or Custom Shortcut."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />

<TextBlock Text="Shortcut:"
Style="{StaticResource ActionEditorLabelTextBlock}"
Visibility="{Binding SelectedKeyActionId, Converter={local:MatchToVisibilityConverter}, ConverterParameter={x:Static local:ActionEditorViewModel.CustomKeyActionId}}" />
<TextBox Text="{Binding SelectedAction.Parameter, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
Visibility="{Binding SelectedKeyActionId, Converter={local:MatchToVisibilityConverter}, ConverterParameter={x:Static local:ActionEditorViewModel.CustomKeyActionId}}" />
<TextBlock Text="Enter a shortcut such as Ctrl+Shift+M when Custom Shortcut is selected."
<TextBlock Text="Enter a shortcut, such as Ctrl+Shift+M."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}"
Visibility="{Binding SelectedKeyActionId, Converter={local:MatchToVisibilityConverter}, ConverterParameter={x:Static local:ActionEditorViewModel.CustomKeyActionId}}" />
</StackPanel>
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Command="{Binding BrowseShellTargetCommand}"
Padding="8,2" />
</Grid>
<TextBlock Text="Select the app, file, folder, URL, or command this action should open."
<TextBlock Text="Choose the app, file, folder, URL, or command to open."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />

<TextBlock Text="Arguments:"
Style="{StaticResource ActionEditorLabelTextBlock}" />
<TextBox Text="{Binding SelectedAction.Arguments, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
<TextBlock Text="Optional command-line arguments passed to the target."
<TextBlock Text="Optional command-line arguments for the target."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />

<TextBlock Text="Working Directory:"
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Command="{Binding BrowseWorkingDirectoryCommand}"
Padding="8,2" />
</Grid>
<TextBlock Text="Optional folder used as the starting location when the target runs."
<TextBlock Text="Optional folder to use as the target's start location."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion RadialActions/Settings/AdvancedSettingsView.xaml
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<StackPanel>
<CheckBox Content="Check for updates"
IsChecked="{Binding Settings.CheckForUpdatesOnStartup, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<TextBlock Text="Checks the latest stable GitHub release on startup."
<TextBlock Text="Checks GitHub for stable releases on startup."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />
</StackPanel>
</GroupBox>
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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions RadialActions/Settings/GeneralSettingsView.xaml
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Style="{StaticResource LabelTextBlock}" />
<TextBox Text="{Binding Settings.ActivationHotkey, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
Tag="ActivationHotkeyInput" />
<TextBlock Text="Press the key combination directly (for example: Ctrl+Alt+Space, Ctrl+Shift+R, Win+Z)."
<TextBlock Text="Press a key combination, such as Ctrl+Alt+Space."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />
</StackPanel>
</GroupBox>
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<TextBlock Text="Menu Size (pixels):"
Style="{StaticResource LabelTextBlock}" />
<TextBox Text="{Binding Settings.Size, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
<TextBlock Text="Recommended: 300-500"
<TextBlock Text="Recommended range: 300-500 pixels."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />
</StackPanel>
</GroupBox>
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<StackPanel>
<CheckBox Content="Keep menu open after clicking a slice"
IsChecked="{Binding Settings.KeepMenuOpenAfterSliceClick, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<TextBlock Text="The menu stays open until you click another app or press Escape."
<TextBlock Text="Keeps the menu open until Escape or focus changes."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />
<CheckBox Margin="0,8,0,0"
Content="Always open menu in screen center"
IsChecked="{Binding Settings.OpenMenuInScreenCenter, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<TextBlock Text="Useful for keyboard navigation when the pointer may be far from your focus."
<TextBlock Text="Opens at screen center instead of the pointer."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />
</StackPanel>
</GroupBox>
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<StackPanel>
<CheckBox Content="Run on Windows startup"
IsChecked="{Binding Settings.RunOnStartup, Mode=TwoWay}" />
<TextBlock Text="Starts the app minimized to tray when you log in."
<TextBlock Text="Starts Radial Actions minimized to the tray after sign-in."
Style="{StaticResource DescriptionTextBlock}" />
</StackPanel>
</GroupBox>
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion RadialActions/Settings/SettingsViewResources.xaml
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BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type TextBlock}}">
<Setter Property="FontStyle" Value="Normal" />
<Setter Property="FontSize" Value="12" />
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,4,0,12" />
<Setter Property="LineHeight" Value="16" />
<Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,2,0,10" />
<Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.72" />
<Setter Property="TextWrapping" Value="Wrap" />
</Style>

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