Package: debian-policy
Version: 3.6.2.2
Severity: wishlist
Background:
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The menu structure define the list of sections and subsections of
the Debian menu system (which are displayed in window-managers menus).
The official list is part of the Debian menu subpolicy. This list is a
bit outdated, so we are proposing an update.
Proposal:
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Following discussion on debian-policy I am formally proposing the
new Debian menu structure devised by Linas Zvirblis to be included
in the Debian menu subpolicy.
For transitionning from the old structure, the translate_menus system
will be reused.
What should you do:
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--- As a packages maintainer: check whether your menu entry fit in the
new structure.
--- As a translator: check whether the new names are easier to
understand and translate.
--- As a Debian user: check whether the new structure improve the Debian
menu system.
Thanks in advance for all your suggestions for improvement. Please send
them to this buglog so we find them.
Please find in attachment:
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1) The proposed new menu structure
2) The translate_menus file. To experiment with the new menu structure,
copy this file to /etc/menu-methods/ and rerun update-menus, the new
menu structure will be in effect as far as renaming of section are
concerned (this will not add/remove new sections by itself). Note that
this is English only until menu is translated (which will happen as soon
as the new structure is finalised and official).
Summary of changes:
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1) Removed section:
Apps/Tools
Games/Sports
Screen/Root-window
2) Renamed sections:
Applications [was:Apps]
Educational [was:Education]
HAM Radio [was:Hamradio]
Mathematical [was:Math]
Network [was:Net]
Scientific [was:Science]
System/Administration [was:Admin]
System/Language Environment [was:Language-Environment]
Terminal Emulators [was:XShells]
Games
Blocks [was:Tetris-like]
Screen
Saving [was:Save]
Locking [was:Lock]
Window Managers [was:WindowManagers]
Modules [was:WindowManagers/Modules]
3) New sections:
Applications [was:Apps]
Accessibility [new]
Data Management [new]
File Management [new]
Mobile Devices [new]
Network [was:Net]
Network/Communication [new]
Network/File Transfer [new]
Network/Monitoring [new]
Network/Web Browsing [new]
Network/Web News [new]
Office [new]
Project Management [new]
System
System/Hardware [new]
System/Monitoring [new]
System/Package Management [new]
System/Security [new]
Technical
Technical/Electronics [new]
Technical/Engineering [new]
TV and Radio [new]
Video [new]
Web Development [new]
Games
Tools [new]
Acknowledgement:
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This new structure was devised by Linas Zvirblis with input from the
debian-policy mailing list.
Cheers,
--
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>
Imagine a large red swirl here.
Applications [was:Apps]
Normal applications. This is top level
section, do not put entries here.
Accessibility [new]
Tools to aid people with disabilities or
on machines lacking usual input devices.
gok, yasr, dasher
Data Management [new]
Interactive database programs, collection
managers, bibliography tools etc.
gaby, alexandria, mdbtools
Editors
Editors, other than office word processors,
for text based information.
ksubtile, nano, hexedit
Educational [was:Education]
Educational and training software.
gtypist, gcompris, quiz
Emulators
Software that allows you to run non-native
software or more than one OS at a time.
wine, dosemu, qemu
File Management [new]
Tools for file management, archiving,
searching, CD/DVD burning and backup.
file-roller, mc, baobab
Graphics
2D and 3D graphics manipulation software.
gimp, inkscape, imagemagick
HAM Radio [was:Hamradio]
Anything relating to HAM radio.
baken, hamsoft, twlog
Mathematical [was:Math]
Mathematics related software.
gcalctool, snapea, xeukleides
Mobile Devices [new]
Software that allows you to interface
with mobile devices (phones, PDA's etc.).
kandy, gnokii, gnome-pilot
Network [was:Net]
Network related software. This is three level
menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
Network/Communication [new]
Mail, USENET news, chat, instant messaging,
IP telephony, video conferencing software.
xchat, gaim, mutt
Network/File Transfer [new]
File transfer software such as download
managers, FTP clients, P2P clients.
amule, gftp, d4x
Network/Monitoring [new]
Network monitoring software.
gip, ettercap, iptstate
Network/Web Browsing [new]
Web browsers, tools for offline browsing.
elinks, epiphany-browser, webhttrack
Network/Web News
Web feed (RSS, Atom etc.)
and podcast aggregators.
akregator, kitty, liferea
Office [new]
Office suites, word processors, spreadsheets,
address books, CRM, ERP, financial sofware.
openoffice.org, tinyerp-client, rubrica
Programming
IDEs, debuggers, etc.
anjuta, gdb, eclipse
Project Management [new]
Timetable managers, group task trackers,
bug tracking software, UML tools etc.
planner, tcm, gnotime
Scientific [was:Science]
Programs for science, natural and other.
ncbi-epcr, earth3d, therion
Shells
Various shells to be used inside a terminal emulator.
bash, ksh, zsh
Sound
Sound players, editors and rippers/recorders.
beep-media-player, grip, audacity
System
System related software. This is three level
menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
System/Administration [was:Admin]
Administrative and system configuration utilities,
also tools for personal user settings.
gnome-control-center, configure-debian, gksu
System/Hardware [new]
Tools for manipulating specific hardware,
especially non-standard laptop hardware.
toshutils, nvclock-gtk, nvtv
System/Language Environment [was:Language-Environment]
This section is reserved to language-env as a special case.
System/Monitoring [new]
System information and monitoring tools, log viewers.
top, hal-device-manager, gtkdiskfree
System/Package Management [new]
Package managers and related tools.
aptitude, deborphan, smartpm
System/Security [new]
Security, cryptography and privacy related software,
antiviruses, tools to track and report bugs.
gpgkeys, bastille, avscan
Technical
Engineering related software. This is three level
menu, do not put entries in second (this) level.
Technical/Electronics [new]
Circuit design tools, simulators and
assemblers for microprocessors etc.
geda, gnucap, tkgate
Technical/Engineering [new]
CAD tools and other technical software
not directly related to electronics.
gpsman, qcad, pythoncad
Terminal Emulators [was:XShells]
Terminal emulators - graphical terminals.
xterm, gnome-terminal, rxvt
Text
Text oriented tools like dictionaries, OCR,
translation and text analysis software etc.
kdrill, stardict, turkey
TV and Radio [new]
TV-in, TV-out, FM radio, teletext browsers etc.
gradio, gatos, alevt
Viewers
Software for viewing images, documents
and other (not video) media.
gqview, evince, gthumb
Video [new]
Video players, editors and rippers/recorders.
istanbul, totem, kino
Web Development [new]
Software for web site editing, web
programming and site administration.
bluefish, screem, gphpedit
Games
Games and recreations. This is top
level section, do not put entries here.
Adventure
Role playing and adventure games,
interactive movies and stories.
beneath-a-steel-sky, egoboo, kq
Arcade
Games that involve a lot of action
and require fast reflexes.
xsoldier, supertux, xmoto
Blocks [was:Tetris-like]
Tetris-like games involving falling blocks.
crack-attack, frozen-bubble, netris
Board
Games played on a board.
phalanx, xshogi, xboard
Card
Games involving a deck of cards.
pysol, ace-of-penguins, xpat2
Puzzles
Tests of ingenuity and logic.
xmpuzzles, sgt-puzzles, enigma
Simulation
Simulations of the real world
in all detail and complexity.
flightgear, torcs, [fillme]
Strategy
Games involving long term strategic thinking.
wesnoth, widelands, netpanzer
Tools [new]
Server browsers, configurators, editors and other
game related tools that are not games themselves.
xqf, crystalspace, [fillme]
Toys
Amusements, eye-candy, entertaining
demos, screen hacks (screenavers) etc.
xdesktopwaves, xphoon, xpenguins
Help
Programs that provide user documentation. Can (and
should) also contain entries for important documents.
debian-reference, apt-howto, dhelp
Screen
Programs that affect the whole screen. This
is top level section, do not put entries here.
Saving [was:Save]
Tools for blanking the screen. Entries of screen hacks and
configuration GUIs should go to other appropriate sections.
xscreensaver, xlockmore, [fillme]
Locking [was:Lock]
Tools for locking the screen.
xscreensaver, xlockmore, [fillme]
Window Managers [was:WindowManagers]
X window managers.
fluxbox, metacity, waimea
Modules [was:WindowManagers/Modules]
Window manager modules. As only modules related to running
WM are shown, do not create subsections for specific WMs.
fvwm, fvwm-gnome, wmaker
substitute section->section Apps/Databases "Apps/Data Management" endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/Education Apps/Educational endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/Hamradio "Apps/HAM Radio" endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/Math Apps/Mathematical endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/Net Apps/Network endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/Science Apps/Scientific endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/System/Admin Apps/System/Administration endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/System/Language-Environment "Apps/System/Language Environment" endtranslate substitute section->section Games/Tetris-like Games/Blocks endtranslate substitute section->section WindowManagers/Modules Modules endtranslate substitute section->section WindowManagers "Window Managers" endtranslate substitute section->section XShells "Apps/Terminal Emulators" endtranslate substitute section->section Screen/Lock Screen/Locking endtranslate substitute section->section Screen/Save Screen/Saving endtranslate substitute section->section Apps/ Applications/ endtranslate
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