Clarification on "Cancel" text for better user understanding
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Description
The current use of the text "Cancel" in the interface may lead to a misunderstanding of the actual action being performed, as it implies that the cancellation is guaranteed. However, there are cases where cancellation may not be possible, such as when the previous transaction is confirmed before the new one.
To better reflect the true nature of the action, I suggest updating the text to something like "Attempt to cancel" or "Try to cancel". This change would provide users with a clearer understanding that the cancellation process might not always be successful, depending on the circumstances surrounding the transaction.
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Research direction
Read electrum/gui/qt/history_list.py around line 789 and search for other transaction-cancellation labels in the interface. Review the surrounding cancellation flow to confirm where the wording applies. Done means the relevant action labels clearly communicate that cancellation is only being attempted, including any matching occurrences.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100