Konrad Hofbauer wrote: > I fully agree to that. And it is the same with Shell vs. GNOME vs. KDE > vs. Windows vs. Mac vs. ... And I believe that in a menu structure > discussion most likes and dis-likes would be because what one is used to > on "his" platform.
Agreed. > So my big question is: > > *** Should the menu stucture be platform-specific ? *** > > *** PROS *** > + Consistency accross different applications. > + Things are where the user expects them. > + LyX can better conform to the platform HIG. > + Overall better user experience > + Conceptually the same as different bind-files. > + Less discussions. > > *** CONS *** > - Documentation effort > - User Support > - Non-uniform appearance of LyX accross platforms > - More ui-file-versions to take care of > - Integration in binary-build-processes needed > > Other points to add? Opinions? I think you got the main points. I'm myself still undecided. The irritations on the user list when different menu structures are used is an issue, though. Jürgen
