https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454455
Bug ID: 454455
Summary: KDE applications should have more descriptive names
Product: plasmashell
Version: master
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: tobi.goerg...@gmail.com
CC: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
Hey there,
I know this is not the right category, but I don't know where to put it, so I
placed it here. If you know a better component, feel free to move it there. :)
I'm regularly testing other desktop environments to see how they develop and
one thing I noticed and really liked about GNOME is that applications seem to
have very descriptive names in general.
For example, the file explorer is called "Files", the terminal "Terminal" and
the scan application "Document scanner".
In plasma, this is not the case. The file explorer is called "Dolphin", the
terminal is called "Konsole" and the document scanner is called "Skanlight".
How should an inexperienced user know that Dolphin is a file manager, other
than looking on the icon and trying?
I think, I wouldn't.
GNOME's file manager also has an internal name, Nautilus. But it's not exposed
to the user directly.
I think Plasma should do this as well. Use descriptive, direct names throughout
the DE, to make it easier accessible for new users.
What are your thoughts?
Are there any explicit reasons why not to do that?
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