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Title of paper key can be confusing

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The paper key is very convenient, because it's a list of english words, which are easier to memorize than hex!

Mine\* began with "open menu" so when I opened the Keybase app, under Devices, I saw my computer and I also saw a paper icon labeled "open menu." I puzzled for some time, "why is this paper key telling me to open a menu?" until I realized that "open menu" was not an imperative command to me, but the contents of the paper key.

Perhaps a title would give it some context, so someone whose paper key begins with "open menu" would see "Your paper key, beginning with the words 'open menu'." instead of just "open menu".

Using Windows client. No idea what version, whatever's current as of Aug 16th.

\* Not literally my key, since I'm not posting derived key material, but something similarly confusing.

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Research direction

Start in the Windows client’s Devices view, where the paper icon is labeled with the key’s words. Trace the label shown for paper keys and update it to provide context, including the beginning words; verify that the revised wording appears instead of the bare phrase.

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Domain
authentication, design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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