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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: "Hide Menubar" proposal
From:       Michael Thaler <michael.thaler () physik ! tu-muenchen ! de>
Date:       2005-02-21 12:24:35
Message-ID: E1D3Cc7-0001TE-00 () neo ! t30 ! physik ! tu-muenchen ! de
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On Monday 21 February 2005 12:00, you wrote:

> Well, if Gtk&Co. will follow, the problem remains only for very old
> (read....motif) or uncommon toolkits.
> But I think that this could raise some criticism (because we follow/copy
> Apple) or worse some patent issues (because we copy Apple) said that the
> last doubt is if this behaviour should be made default, or keep it
> configurable, to make the user choose between macos and the old menus,
> also this configuration should affect at the same time the other
> toolkit..... I don't think that will be so easy.....

Personally I think a MacOS like menubar on top of the screen is a good idea. 
From a usability point of view it is better then the menubar we have now 
because of Fitts law and it also wastes less space. 

I think there shouldn't be any patent issues. The Amiga also used a MacOS 
like menubar on top of the screen and maybe other UIs like GEM or GEOS for 
the C64, too, but I don't really remember. But one should probably make 
absolutely sure that there are no patent issues.

Take care,
Michael
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