Re: Menus

[Kero van Gelder <gelderk natlab research philips com>]

> > Well, then imagine a new type of terminal being installed. Instead of
> > hacking through all the source-codes for all programs that are
> > suitable for that terminal, the administrator creates a new version of
> > the configuration, changes once what needs to be changed and is done
> > for all programs.
> 
> accepted, this makes sense. but (you knew there is a "but", didn't you? :) )

Of course I knew, that's what these mailing lists are for, right?

> it's a far call from total customizability. this is more like selectively
> greying out (disabling) menu items.
> 
> and I DO think they should be greyed out instead of removed. consistency and
> all that, plus impression. (the "geez, I would use this prog at home if it
> could only do this and that..." - it can. it should be visible that it can)

it sould be visible, I agree. I hadn't thought about it that way.

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