On Tue, 2009-08-25 at 09:20 -0500, David Siegel wrote: > On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:14AM , Rick Spencer wrote: > > > On Tue, 2009-08-25 at 09:06 -0500, David Siegel wrote: > > > >> For a concrete example, consider Evolution. To remove the Evolution > >> launcher from the messaging menu, you'd have to launch Evolution and > >> set up your email account before you can access Evolution's > >> preferences and disable the launcher. If the messaging menu lets you > >> access a simple blacklist, you can just go there and uncheck > >> Evolution > >> and be done with it. > >> > >> David > > Assuming that users prefer to act directly on objects, would it not be > > more direct to allow them to right click on the menu item to remove > > it? > > This would be consistent with how users remove the Evo launcher from > > the > > panel. > > > > Cheers, Rick > > Context menus on menus themselves is something generally avoided. I'm > pretty sure it's a big no-no in the GNOME HIG as well, but I'd have to > check. > > David
True, but personally, I'd rather make the system work the way users want and expect it to, even if it requires deviating from the HIG. Cheers, Rick _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp