From kde-core-devel  Sun Aug 10 23:10:25 2003
From: Karl-Heinz Zimmer <khz () kde ! org>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:10:25 +0000
To: kde-core-devel
Subject: Re: Recents apps in KDE menu confusing for users.
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-core-devel&m=106055712426480

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On Montag, 11. August 2003 00:42, Robert Williams wrote:
> Waldo Bastian wrote:
> >According to the Linux Usability Test Report of Relevantive the
> >"recently used" apps section in the KDE menu is confusing to users
> >because they don't understand what it is and why it changes.
> > (http://www. linux-usability.de/download/linux_usability_report.pdf
> > , page 20, first paragraph)
> >
> >I have made a first attempt to address this usability issue by adding
> >section titles to the KDE menu, you can get them by updating
> > kdebase/kicker from cvs. Screenshot attached for the impatient.

> Instead of 'Most Used Applications' I would use "Recently Used
> Application'.

Sorry, we need both: in KDE users can choose what is shown there.

Note: 'most' used apps is _not_ the same as 'recently' used apps.

Karl-Heinz
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Karl-Heinz Zimmer, Senior Software Engineer, Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB
<mailto:khz@klaralvdalens-datakonsult.se>            <mailto:khz@kde.org>
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  answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."  H. L. Mencken, 1880 - 1956
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