-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Bill Allombert wrote:
>> I'm trying to figure out where most of the apps from xbase-clients >> should go in the new menu structure, since they all used to be in >> Apps/Tools, and I don't see anything obvious. I suppose xeyes could go >> in some subsection of Games like Games/Toys, but what about xev, xrandr, >> xkill & co? Recently there was a short discussion on debian-devel about applets like xeyes and Debian Menu [1]. I wanted to forward it to you, Bill, but forgot it, sorry. Here is a summary: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Russ Allbery: >>> I think there are a fair number. While a lot of them can find room >>> elsewhere (such as Games/Toys for things like xeyes), there are other >>> "pseudo-window-manager" utilities that have been around for a long time. >>> unclutter comes to mind. Or the millions of desktop clocks, for which I >>> also don't see a great category. [...] Me: >> What about: >> >> "Docks, launchers, clocks, and other applets to add general features to >> a graphical environment, but not system configuration tools." [...] >> "Desktop Applets" [...] Russ Allbery: > Works for me. You may want to say "not system configuration or monitoring > tools" to explicitly exclude gkrellm, xload, etc., which have another > category into which they fit better. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2007/07/msg00811.html I do not have a list of applications, but I guess there really is a fair number that could go here. What I fear is that it would become another incarnation of "Tools", if not done right. Oh, and not to hijack the thread... > xev is a test tool so maybe there is no need for a menu entry. > If you add one, maybe put it in System/Monitoring, with something > like "x-terminal-emulator -e xev" so that xev output is displayed. Yes, please create a menu entry. It is a very useful application, but not a very widely known one. > xkill is a bit dangerous to be in the menu: you might kill the > window-manager by clicking on the menu decoration by mistake. It would > belong to System/Administration I think. It may be dangerous, but it is useful nevertheless. Especially for novice users that may not know how to terminate a misbehaving application. P.S. I suggest we continue this on debian-policy. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGtkxfztOe9mov/y4RAik4AJ9RcFqLdXipQqfTIzJL5B6Bx9KDNgCdG5+3 v45rypLZLZSa2Tg3mOhheWI= =kWZH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
