Re: [Usability] What to call the Gnome Menu

[Reed Hedges <reed interreality org>]

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Joachim Noreiko wrote:
>> I've always called it  simply the "Gnome Menu". ... This
>> terminology should make sense for both the normal
>> 3-menu layout, or the
>> more compact menu applet that's just a foot.
> 
> But they are two different things, so using the same
> name for both is not good.

I'm talking specifically about writing documentation for applications.

I already have to say "Windows Start Menu OR Gnome Menu OR KDE Menu", so
if I can reasonably refer to both kinds of Gnome menus with one phrase,
I will use that.

> Also, many distros replace the gnome logo, and many
> users might not know what 'gnome' is.
>  

This is true, but unfortunate. It's actually a larger problem than just
the menu.  There are some benefits to hiding the name "Gnome" but there
are so many places that "Gnome" is referred to... I don't know the
solution to this particular problem :)


>> "Bar" refers to the "physical" form that the menus
>> happen to be placed
...
> 
> I think there is a problem with using the term like
> that. Firefox shows a File menu, for example. So there
> can't also be a Firefox menu. It's a Firefox menubar
> that has several menus.

Yes, true.  Maybe "Menus" (Menu Set) instead then?  Or always refer to
specific menus? "Firefox File Menu"?

Reed
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