Re: Proposed module: gnome-main-menu

[JP Rosevear <jpr novell com>]

On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 13:58 +0100, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 12:36 +0100, BJ�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.

I actually think we need to keep one hierarchical menu for people that
want it, rollouts that don't want to change, people coming from windows,
etc.

-JP
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JP Rosevear <jpr novell com>
Novell, Inc.