On 24.02.2011 21:15, Michael Scherer wrote: > Le jeudi 24 février 2011 à 20:30 +0200, Anssi Hannula a écrit : >> On 24.02.2011 18:57, Tux99 wrote: >>> >>> >>> Quote: Michael Scherer wrote on Thu, 24 February 2011 13:27 >>>> >>>> Le jeudi 24 février 2011 à 10:06 +0100, Samuel Verschelde a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> I don't think so. Several Mandriva releases ago, there was no such >>>>> "More" >>>>> entry, but real sub-categories in the menu. Then it changed for >>>>> what we have >>>>> now, but that wasn't a change in the .desktop files, rather a menu >>>>> >>>>> configuration. I guess that was a decision meant to bring >>>>> "simplicity", >>>> >>>> Yes, and that's a choice that can be backed by several studies on the >>>> subject, the working memory have been estimated to be 7 chunks of >>>> information ( between 5 and 9 is a wildly accepted range ). I remember >>>> having seen a studie saying that it was less than this, but I cannot >>>> find it ( and it was on slashdot, so this may have been wrong ). >>>> >>>> So presenting only ~7 chunks of information ( ie ~7 items in menu ) is >>>> better according to the current cognitive model used, such as this one >>>> : >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_information_processor_model >> >> Eh, isn't that a reason to switch *back* to the two-level system, not to >> keep the current system? > > I do not think so. What chunk of informations do you take in account ?
No chunks, just items in menu. >> I have about 15-30 entries in everyone of Internet, Office, Audio/Video, >> Tools, Tools->System submenus. > > By submenu, you mean the "more" submenu ? I fail to understand what do > you have exactly, can you provides a screenshot ? No, I mean menu entries directly under those menus. http://onse.fi/files/kuvat/menu1.png http://onse.fi/files/kuvat/menu2.png IMHO too many entries there. With two levels I think at least the number of entries/submenus directly under the Internet menu would be significantly reduced. >> With a two-level system it would be considerably less and closer to the >> ~7 you mention. > > Depend, what is the process that you are wanting to improve ? > ( and closer is not good enough, even if 15 is nearer to 7 than 20, > that's still too much and a different process is used ( according to > studies )) No idea. IMO finding the wanted application is faster when it goes Internet => 5-7 submenus => each with 2-5 app entries instead of the current Internet => 20 app entries, plus 10 more in "More" -- Anssi Hannula