Re: Difference between Gnome and Debian menus. Why ?
On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 07:52:37PM +0100, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 11:38:27AM -0700, Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 23, 2004 at 09:47:11AM +0000, Jon Dowland wrote:
> > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2004 at 06:05:54PM -0200, Rogério Brito wrote:
> > > > On Dec 22 2004, William Ballard wrote:
> > > > > You could file a bug and request an option to have Debian's menu
> > > > > be *the* Gnome menu.
> > > >
> > > > Now, that would be a good thing, IMO. Seeing the applications
> > > > separately isn't that intuitive for the new users that I've been
> > > > using as "guinea pigs" for deploying Open Source Software.
> > >
> > > Absolutely. The debian menu system's menu should be the primary menu
> > > for all menu-carrying apps imho. Any arguments against it are usually
> > > complaints about the menu system which should be fixed, not ignored.
> > > Having two menus in KDE/GNOME vs. the rest of the world is too
> > > confusing.
> >
> > So, why not file the bug reports to request these changes?
>
> Oh no.
>
> Aside from reasons already stated, not all programs are listed under
> Gnome menu. Gnome menu is a nice addition but it is not yet substitute
> of Debian menu.
Perhaps I missed something but this didn't seem to be a suggestion to
have the Gnome menu replace the Debian menu, but rather the Debian menu
replace the Gnome menu. So, I don't see how your comment applies.
> Current set up is a good practical compromie.
>From a geek perspective yes. From an average user perspective, not
really. It not very intuitive. Sure, once a user has had it explained
to them, they know where to look, but I've seen a number that haven't
found it initially.
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Jamin W. Collins
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