On Sun, 2002-10-06 at 09:04, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > "System settings" > "More" > "Internet" > "More" > "Graphics" > "More" > > Much better IMO. Yes, but it still forces an extra step for users of non-default apps.
I still think there should be a single "preferred programs" or "favorites" menu with RH's defaults, and the rest of the menus should be our old convenient ones. A gui designed by and for newbies is not the same thing as one that is efficient for the majority of users. I'm reminded of the story of the college president who had a quad planted with grass, and the following year had sidewalks built where paths had been worn. But what if he had put the sidewalks only where confused freshmen had trodden on the first day of class? A favorites menu could even be linked to mime types, so that if you change your default web browser to Konqueror, for example, then "Web Browser" in the favorites menu could launch Konqueror. That seems like it would be pretty easy to do. -- John Yanosko