Re: [PROPOSED] moving the menu hierarchy into debian policy
Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca> writes:
> Fabien Ninoles wrote:
>
> > For sure, sections are a good hint to where menu entries
> > goes but they can be different elsewhere you'll get empty menu
> > sections and other too much populate.
>
> Joey Hess wrote:
>
> > With menus, you have some constraints:
> >
> > * You need to put commonly accessed menus as close to the root as possible.
> > That's why the XShells menu is right on the root, because we know people
> > start more xterms than anything else.
Yep. Maybe that could be done more dynamically? Every time you select
something it gets a point. Items with many points get more imporatant
and can be reached easier. :) Hey, a self learning menu system.
> > * You need to limit menus to no more than 15 items, 10 is better. Otherwise
> > they won't fit on some screens.
Nope, the menu should have a "more" item opening a submenu if it
doesn`t fit. The number of items depends to much on the installed
packages and will vary widely across systems. You eigther have to many
entries or to deep recursions. A variable, self structuring approach
is better.
> ...
May the Source be with you.
Goswin
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