Re: The Help Menu

[Bowie Poag <bjp primenet com>]

> Bowie Poag <bjp@primenet.com> wrote:
> > > the current style guide (see gnome.org) suggests that help ALWAYS has at
> > > least one item: the about box.
> > Bad idea. 
> 
> maybe, but it's still the way the currently online available style guide
> suggests it. :)

Its also one of the reasons why that style guide is being re-written, Tom.
:)

> of course I, being in favor of a general "program" menu left of the file one
> would put the about box right there. but alas, nothing like that is part of
> any published style guide right now. :)))
> 

Not yet.. A seperate "Program" / "Gnome" menu will be very likely be
fleshed out in the document, very soon.

> > A simple little Gnome Footprint present in the menu bar of each apps
> > window would do the trick nicely, at first thought. I'm open to
> > suggestions. Even yours, Tom. ;) hee
> 
> we have discussed that at length, haven't we? about two weeks ago if memory
> serves correctly.
> so you'll find that suggestion in the RSG (Rebel Style Guide :) ) as well.
> 

Fair nupf. :) We're on the same wavelength here.

(Program||Footprint) / File / Edit / View / Options / Help / Preferences.

 
Bowie