From kde-usability  Sat Aug 23 21:48:20 2003
From: Sander Devrieze <s.devrieze () pandora ! be>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 21:48:20 +0000
To: kde-usability
Subject: Re: K Menu Categories
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Op zaterdag 23 augustus 2003 02:59, schreef Sashmit Bhaduri:
> On Friday 22 August 2003 06:44 pm, William Leese wrote:
> > Heinrich Wendel wrote:
> > >William Leese wrote:
> > >>If we remove the oddities we're left with:
> > >>
> > >>Development
> > >>Edutainment
> > >>Games
> > >>Graphics
> > >>Internet
> > >>Multimedia
> > >>Productivity
> > >>Preferences*
> > >>System
> > >>Toys
> > >>Utilities
> > >
> > >I like taht, but I would keep the name "Office", and also merge Toys and
> > >Utilities.
> >
> > See my reply to Sander Devriese.
> >
> > Toys and Utilities have no relation whatsoever. Toys falls under a kind
> > of entertainment category where Utilities are more like DE supplements.
>
> I know the word "toys" implies entertainment value, but what's in the toys
> group seem like utilities to me. I think the word "toys" in english is
> almost synonymous with the word "games".

I agree. In CVS from ../07 (I don't know the exact date) toys was also in the 
games group. This was confusing to my little brothers who tested it because 
they taught this were games too.

> What's in kdetoys are slightly
> more on the utility side than games, imho. How about some completely
> different word such as "Accessories"?

Maybe "Gadgets"?

> I don't think that the exact right
> fit, but I think it's slightly better than toys. I think many new users
> will wonder what the difference between "Toys" and "Games" are, and why
> they are not grouped together. On the other hand, I think people, once they
> use the apps themselves, might consider why they are not grouped with
> "Utilities".
>
> So, I think Toys should either be a subgroup in Games or Utilites, or some
> other word should be chosen.

I think Utilities is better because it aren't games and placing other 
applications in a game menu is confusing for some users(see above).

So: Utilities/Gadgets/<the "toys">

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