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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: K-Menu/Xandros Launch
From:       Christoph Held <c-held () web ! de>
Date:       2002-09-19 23:12:49
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On Friday 20 September 2002 00:43, Gav Wood wrote:
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> On Thursday 19 September 2002 11:30 pm, Neil Stevens wrote:
> > On Thursday September 19, 2002 03:38, Christoph Held wrote:
> > > -average users expect the 'start' button, and are too afraid of
> > > clicking on the k and see what happens.
> >
> > Average Windows users, you mean.  Why don't you go further, and say that
> > KDE should use the MS Windows logo, since that's what your users are
> > expecting in place of a gear?
>
> aside from the fact that'd just be silly ;) :
>
> the branding really doesn't matter - the "Start" text might have something
> to do with it - but then the witness apple menu - that has no text and just
> an "ornamental" apple logo:
>
> apple users seem to find and use the apple menu ok - is there some method
> of learning apple is using here that kde hasn't caught on to?

I think the kmenu is ok.  Polettis wife would have had the same problems with 
the apple menu. Probably, she would have had problems with any different UI.

Cheers

Christoph

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