Re: Debian Menu policy leads to confusion
Yavor Doganov wrote:
>>> I see your point. But then there is no reason to separate terminal
>>> emulators from other applications, therefore I suggest moving them to
>>> "Applications/Terminal Emulators". It might confuse old users, but
>>> having things organized in a consistent intuitive way is more important
>>> that traditions, in my opinion.
>> No opinion here.
>
> Actually it is much better as it is now. It's more convenient for me
> to start a terminal that is one click away rather than searching for
> it in nested menus. I even use it to start apps since I have many
> installed and it is very hard to dig them in the menus.
>
> IMHO easier access to frequently used terminals is justifiable.
I tend to disagree. Yes, I do use terminals a lot, and having them in
top level section may be more convenient, but it certainly is not more
intuitive. I have seen novice users searching for a terminal emulator in
"Apps" many times, because that is what they are - applications.
Some people depend on a word processor as much as some on terminal
emulator. So should word processors be available in a top level section?
Moreover, many WMs/DEs have their own way of starting a terminal and
Menu system should not [interfere with/replace/work around] this.
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