-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Joachim Noreiko wrote: >> I've always called it simply the "Gnome Menu". ... This >> terminology should make sense for both the normal >> 3-menu layout, or the >> more compact menu applet that's just a foot. > > But they are two different things, so using the same > name for both is not good.
I'm talking specifically about writing documentation for applications. I already have to say "Windows Start Menu OR Gnome Menu OR KDE Menu", so if I can reasonably refer to both kinds of Gnome menus with one phrase, I will use that. > Also, many distros replace the gnome logo, and many > users might not know what 'gnome' is. > This is true, but unfortunate. It's actually a larger problem than just the menu. There are some benefits to hiding the name "Gnome" but there are so many places that "Gnome" is referred to... I don't know the solution to this particular problem :) >> "Bar" refers to the "physical" form that the menus >> happen to be placed ... > > I think there is a problem with using the term like > that. Firefox shows a File menu, for example. So there > can't also be a Firefox menu. It's a Firefox menubar > that has several menus. Yes, true. Maybe "Menus" (Menu Set) instead then? Or always refer to specific menus? "Firefox File Menu"? Reed -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFD+ZYFK83gN8ItOQRAnm9AJ0QFo1Ii13bV9px1a9FCAikaHEwpgCeKG8M Nr+F1kQQQKt1hYgh9OQjvQA= =cv4X -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
