Konrad Hofbauer wrote:
Dear all,
I just tested 1.6.0beta2, and since a new major version is on its
ways, I'd like to make a careful inquiry about how you would feel
about a fundamental GUI _menu_ structure overhaul?
In my point of view there are a view inconsistencies, and even after
extended use (and cross-platform experience) some entries are still
very not intuitive to me.
I could try to come up with a proposal, but I could also imagine that
it is a delicate topic (and that it is maybe too late for 1.6 anyhow).
Example of what I mean:
Could the entire "Document" menu not be abandoned and its entries find
a (maybe better) stay in:
Change Tracking -> Tools (or File, together with VC)
Latex Log -> View
Outline -> View
Start Appendix Here -> Insert
Compressed -> File
Settings -> File
There would probably be quite a bit of work and discussion involved to
find a good compromise on what is common on the different platforms
that LyX is made for. If people have a strong opinion on this issue, I
probably would not start touching anything.
I could also only help on a conceptual level, and would need the help
of a developer to do the actual implementation.
Implementation is quite easy, you just have to play with lib/ui/stdmenu.ui
Opinions?
I like your proposal personally but, as you correctly guessed, this is a
highly sensitive subject :-)
Good luck,
Abdel.
