Taking Calculator as an example, I personally prefer "File". Putting Copy / Paste / etc. there means I can now no longer look to Edit menu on any application to find this common functionality. Might as well have Menu 1, Menu 2, etc. because I'll have to open it up to discover the functions.
I believe anything that is the same across applications should be on the same named menu (with few or no exceptions). The Calculator menu should be for things that are specific to the calculator application and not likely to apply to other applications. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:23 PM, frederik.nn...@gmail.com <frederik.nn...@gmail.com> wrote: > hello there, > thinking about the File menu, it has become clear to me that the known > approach is the best: > replace "File" with either [Application Name] or alternatively, as Rhythmbox > does it, a title that indicates the main purpose of the respective utility.. > i have checked and found Empathy, Simple Scan, Rhythmbox, Totem, Calculator > and others implement this. > Now what is the better menu title strategy? > a) indicate the name of the application (Gwibber, Calculator) > b) indicate the main purpose/function of the application ( Empathy: "Chat") > c) indicate the content of the application is meant to handle (Rhythmbox: > "Music") > > my personal preference is (b), if (b) is not available i'd suggest using > (a). > what do y'all think? > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
