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  • Subject: [SM-Sorcery-Bugs] [Bug 6322] New: Add support for application menus in desktop environments supported by SMGL
  • Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:31:57 -0500

http://bugs.sourcemage.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6322

Summary: Add support for application menus in desktop
environments supported by SMGL
Product: Sorcery
Version: Feature Request
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P2
Component: Unknown
AssignedTo: sm-sorcery-bugs AT lists.ibiblio.org
ReportedBy: evraire AT tuwg.com


Hello,
I still find there's a lacking in our distro in one small (yet significant
IMHO) area: desktop environment menus. What I mean by "desktop environment
menus" is the main menu system you find under Gnome, Gnome2, KDE,
Enlightenment,
XFCE and other such systems that offer a place where installed applications
show
up (ie: the Applications menu under Gnome2, the K under KDE, etc.)

The problem I see is that installed applications don't always show up in the
menu: some do, and some don't. Sometimes they show up in one menu (KDE is
particularly good), but not others (like Gnome2). As an example of this, I've
got firefox installed and IMO it should've added itself to the Internet
sub-menu
of my Applications menu automatically (I'm running a Gnome2 desktop), but I
needed to do so myself. On the other hand, I just cast xchat and it /did/ add
itself to the Internet sub-menu!

This is highly inconsistent and takes something away from the user
experience
of someone running our distro. Adding this feature would add a significant
degree of polish to running SMGL as a desktop system. I realize this is more
challenging than it sounds: different desktop environments use different
methods
for building their menus. What happens if I decide to move XChat from
Internet
to Chat? Should my other desktop environments reflect that change? Should
the
change be specific to the current user, or be reflected across the system (or
have the option for both)? What happens when I next recast XChat? Will it
reinstall itself in the Internet menu, leaving me with two links? Some spells
install multiple binaries, but only one or a subset of those should appear in
the menu... etc.

I've started a feature request under bugzilla () where I'd like to discuss
with all of you how you think we should address this, or even if you think we
should address this at all?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Jonathan Evraire
evraire at tuwg.com



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