Re: About Panels - aka lynching time

["Erick Woods" <erick gnomepro com>]

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Hasbullah Bin Pit wrote:
> Erick Woods menulis:
> >
> > The real target is consistancy for users, support staff and across
> > distributions.  If anything, a set of guidelines could be developed that
> > suggest distributors provide a panel with the "start" button on it.  I
think
> > the menu panel, at this point, could be something done in addition to a
> > basic panel, but not be relied upon as the only panel.  It would also be
> > beneficial to recommend that the text of the button NOT be changed or
hidden
> > by distributors.  I think it should be a user pref to turn the text off.
I
> > would do it on my panels, but it would be good to know that most of the
> > users I support aren't likely to do that.
>
> How about  for menu we use gnome foot logo with "Launch" text.
> just like maddhater but the launch is text instead of image
> distro can just remove the logo, but the "Launch" text remianed
>
> so user will know "Start" is for windows, "Launch" is for GNOME
>
> it's easier for us to tell user,
> You may launch your program from "Application" menu or "Launch" Button

Absolutely fine with me.  Launch achieves the same thing - as long as it's
consistant.  I cannot stress enough the importance of the "Start" button in
Windows when doing support, especially over the phone, email, IM or through
FAQs.  You can always begin by having the user click start and then they can
get to anything.  A consistant "Launch" button in GNOME with a changable
icon would be most excellent.  A power user could remove it or hide the
text, but most others will not.

> do i spell launch correctly?

Yes.

Erick Woods
erick gnomepro com
http://www.gnomepro.com/