Re: [Usability] Detailed menus

[Vidar Braut Haarr <Vidar CoreTrek com>]

Iain * wrote:
> I took another deep breath and dived back into the infamous
> gnome-panel/menu.c and came up with this
> http://marlin.sf.net/detailed-menu.png
That looks really nice! :) However, I don't think it's a very good idea. 
When you've got a fresh GNOME install, the only things you should really 
see in the menu are the Generic Names, and they should be descriptive 
enough not to require a description. And if you then install a secondary 
application for the same purpose, you are sure to know about it, and so 
you already know how to distinguish between them.
And besides, it really clutters the menu and makes it harder for your 
eyes to scan for the entry you want. It also makes it look "uneven", 
because the "folders" don't have descriptions.
Just my .2 NOK :)

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Vidar Braut Haarr
CoreTrek A/S