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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: konqueror menu structure.
From:       Paul Pacheco <paul.pacheco () wavecode ! com>
Date:       2004-09-01 20:29:57
Message-ID: 200409011529.57767.paul.pacheco () wavecode ! com
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On Wednesday 01 September 2004 10:20, Gustavo Sverzut Barbieri wrote:
> On Wednesday 01 September 2004 11:05, Paul Pacheco wrote:
> > "Location"
> >  * This menu is unique to konqueror. Everywhere else, there is a "File"
> > menu, where you can expect to find thing like open, close, save, save as,
> > exit and print. Most other kde programs, including "browsing" programs
> > like kuickshow, have it. I see no reason why this should be different in
> > konqueror. This is also the way it is on other browsers like IE and
> > mozilla.
>
> I disagree with both. The "File" menu is misused in many places... even
> programs that don't deal with files have the File menu... IMHO the first
> menu item should be the program's name.
>
> What's the meaning of: File->New Window? Open a file in new window? What?
> The behaviour is more like: Konqueror->New Window since you Open a new
> Konqueror window.
>
> Could someone explain the reason for the File and the lack of "Program
> Name" other than legacy from windows world?
>    Could we put it in the guideline?

I just found there is a guideline. 
http://usability.kde.org/hig/current/menus-standard.php#menus-standard-file

According to it, clearly the "Locations" menu should be renamed "File" if 
konqueror is going to be consistent with the kde hig.

I am not crazy about the "File", but I like the consistency it brings to all 
apps, including accelerator keys, and you allways know what will find inside 
the "file" menu.

Also, the options in "Window" clearly belong inside "View" according to the 
same guideline.
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