Re: [Usability]file menu



On Thu, 2002-07-11 at 13:48, Christian Rose wrote:

> The HIG recommends "Game" for games that don't file operations. Games
> usually don't use other document operations, such as opening new windows
> or printing the current document. Therefore, it doesn't make sense to
> call the menu "File".

Actually, the HIG also suggests that menu items for switching and
closing windows/tabs etc. should go on the Window menu, but I have to
confess we haven't been terribly rigorous about enforcing that one :/ 

Cheeri,
Calum.

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