Re: [Usability] Sub-category based grouping of icons in GNOME menus

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On 26 Dec 2008, at 15:45, Natan Yellin wrote:
> >
> I think we could tackle that problem simply by merging more preference
> dialogs together.
>
> Off the top of my head, the following preferences could go together:
> - Keyboard and Keyboard Shortcuts
> - Network configuration and Network proxy
> - Appearance, Screen resolution, Screensaver, and Windows
> - Personal File Sharing (gnome-user-share) and Remote Desktop
>
> If you also look at the Administration menus then there are even more
> possible merges.

FWIW, I know there are a couple of UI folks at Sun working on some  
proposals at the moment (think they've already done some usability  
testing too)-- I don't know what their schedule is, though.  The first  
phase is really looking at designing a better control center shell,  
but more/different/better preference dialog merging will likely be  
part of that as well.

Cheeri,
Calum.

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