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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Improving the Application-Starting Process
From:       Irwin <emerald-arcana () rogers ! com>
Date:       2002-06-08 20:00:06
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On June 8, 2002 05:27 am, Michael Hofer wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Am Donnerstag, 6. Juni 2002 06:02 schrieb Irwin:
> > We're not really on a quest to "improve the K-Menu".  What we're REALLY
> > trying to do is to make it easier to find and start applications.
>
> [Application Sorting on the Panel]
>
> > Small version:
> > http://yetta.net/~arcana/kde/kofficemenu1.png
>
> I somehow like this idea. There could be 5 or 6 main-groups (task groups)
> and maybe one group "Other Tasks" for things which don't belong to the
> main-groups. The task-text (eg "Use the Internet") could be implemented as
> a tooltip.
> If our aim is a task-oriented-menu with way fewer entries then know - why
> do we need a KMenu for holding the task-groups? If the groups were directly
> on the panel everything would be one level (mouse-click) closer to the
> user.

I think 5-6 task groups on the panel is too much.  Instead, they should be 
used sparingly for applications that are useful: not useful enough to have 
their own button, but important enough to be readily available and 
accessible.

I volunteer, for default Panel buttons:

Applications Menu, Console, Text Editor, File Manager, Web Browser, E-Mail 
Client, MP3/CD Player, and a Submenu for Office Applications.

After the taskbar, I'd put a link to KControl as well.


- -- 
- -- Irwin 
(Arcana)
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