On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Martin Graesslin <mgraess...@kde.org> wrote: > On Saturday 18 January 2014 14:31:41 Mark Gaiser wrote: >> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:58 AM, Martin Graesslin <mgraess...@kde.org> > wrote: >> > On Saturday 18 January 2014 01:11:54 Mark Gaiser wrote: >> >> I guess my arguments for going with the "Plasmoid" name rather then >> >> "Applet" are just ignored then? >> >> Sebas did gave "some" (few lines) explanation before my bunch of >> >> arguments. Yet i still think "Plasmoid" would suit it better. >> > >> > I think the name got mentioned in this thread: Applet was the name already >> > used in the C++ world, see [1]. So for anyone doing porting from a C++ >> > applet to a QML applet, the name Applet will be more reasonable. >> > >> > Personally I think Applet is a way better name as it is more generic and >> > people know what is meant with it, but Plasmoid is a domain specific name >> > people have to know. In the same way I went for Switcher in KWin although >> > our internal name is TabBox. The one is generic the other is domain >> > specific (and yes my QML code was first TabBox, then I thought about it >> > and renamed all of it). Of course Plasma already uses the name plasmoid >> > in the API and honestly I think that this is a mistake in the API. >> > >> > Cheers >> > Martin >> >> But your case to go for Switcher rather then TabBox is logical. Or to >> me it is :) >> The name "KWin.Switcher" tells me what it's going to do so it's chosen >> wisely. >> >> The name "Applet" doesn't tell me one thing. The name "Plasmoid" does. >> Since plasmoids are those visible things on the plasma desktop, i'd >> expect a plasmoid to be something visual on my desktop. Applet might >> indeed be more generic, but it doesn't tell me if it will be visible >> on the plasma desktop. Which it will most likely be! Thus i think >> "Plasmoid" is the better name since the name alone will give you the >> idea that it's something that will appear on the plasma desktop. >> >> Or am i completely wrong now? > > Take a step back and imagine you wouldn't know that these "thingies" are > called Plasmoid. E.g. your a developer who wants to provide an "app" for > Plasma Active. What would sound more logical to you? Applet or Plasmoid? I > assume everybody can understand what an applet is supposed to be and knows > them from other areas, too. But Plasmoid...
I am taking a step back and am coming up with the name "Plasmoid". That is marketed to the outside world. Applet isn't. With Applet i think of java applets. Actually, if i really take a step FAR back i would call them "Widget". _______________________________________________ Plasma-devel mailing list Plasma-devel@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/plasma-devel