Re: Proposed module: gnome-main-menu

[Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>]

On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 12:36 +0100, BJörn Lindqvist wrote:
> On 1/8/07, Don Scorgie <DonScorgie blueyonder co uk> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Mon, 2007-01-08 at 19:34 +0100, Vincent Untz wrote:
> > > Information about gnome-main-menu:
> > > http://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2006-October/msg00221.html
> > >
> > > Danilo's evaluation (i18n point of view):
> > >
> > > MISSING :-)
> > > That's our fault since it was not on the wiki page, but was proposed.
> > > And we didn't reply to Danilo when he asked. Bad release team!
> >
> > One thing that (IIRC) was never cleared up about gnome-main-menu: Is it
> > being proposed as a replacement for the current menubar (the 3 menu
> > system)? Or is it in addition? Or is it replacing the 'foot' menu
> > (current 'main menu')?
> 
> If it is replacing, it is replacing the whole Foot menu + Program menu
> + System menu because they are all part of one applet.
> 
> I really hope that the module will not be included in addition to the
> previous menu. It is just pointless and confusing to have two
> different menu systems. Instead, let us choose the best one and stick
> with that.
> 
yeah, I agree with that, if gnome-main-menu is accepted, it should
replace the two menu applets we already have.

gnome-main-menu has had a lot of usability testing by Anna's team, so it
is a better way for (most) users to manage their applications.
-- 
Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo gnome-db org>