James Willcox wrote:
On Sat, 2002-10-26 at 14:14, Manuel Clos wrote: >Jorn Baayen wrote: > > >>On Sat, 2002-10-26 at 15:37, Michael Meeks wrote: >> >>> I think you do have a good point though - which is that that option >>>menu is just far too long; my feeling is we should think about >>>re-arranging it, and/or removing insensitive items [ restore original > >No, as Jorn already pointed, people (me too) expect the options to be >there, even if they are insensitive. > >Also, the HIG states that you don't hide insensitive entries. So you think we should always show every single action? And only make the ones that apply to the selected file sensitive? That could equate to an insanely long list of insensitive items.....
No, sorry. I mean that "paste" should be there even when it is insensitive. I already stated that less used entries, like the mime type ones, should not in the main menu.
My idea is to have a "mime type" entry just after "open with..." that has all these options. So the menu will always be there and will never get empty.
So, for "image" mime type you get:
open
open in new window <--- remove this one please ;)
open with...
image ----> open <--- this one is bold because is the default action
print
rotate
resize
show notes
for an executable file:
program -----> exec <--- bold
exec in debugger...
for archives:
archive -----> open
unarchive here <---- file roller does this
with open with... right now..
unarchive to... <---- file roller does
this with open with... right now..
.... And so on... What do you think? -- Manuel Clos llanero eresmas net TCPA y Palladium: http://bulmalug.net/body.phtml?nIdNoticia=1398 TCPA and Palladium: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq.html