Hi, Why is it that just about every GUI application has a File menu option even though the application doesn't work with files?
I was busy doing translations in our latest application when it occurred to me. We have a screen that shows a listing of students. On that screen I have a File, Edit and Help menu. The later two makes sense, but the File menu doesn't, though it seems to be general practice to place that menu option there! The menu options under File are Export, Print and Close - again, nothing to do with files! I'm Exporting a grid (ok to a file), Print to a printer and Close the window. :-) How weird! Wouldn't File maybe be better named as Window or Screen. Who decided 'File' must appear in 99% of all application menus? Just a thought. ;-) At least the KDE GUI guidelines mention that you can replace File with something more appropriate, but who does! I randomly opened a few applications on my computer and most of them have a file menu, even though none of them where working with files. File is appropriate for a text editor yes, but not for things like Terminal (command prompt app under Gnome) or Character Map under Gnome. http://developer.kde.org/documentation/standards/kde/kde-style.html#menus -- Graeme Geldenhuys There's no place like S34° 03.168' E018° 49.342' _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
