> My recommendation for the > new applet menu is to have a little search entry that dynamically > searches keywords/descriptions of the applets in the list.
>From a usability point of view this is a fantastic feature. OS X and Spotlight do this extremely well b/c it searches through the help system when going through the administration interface (at least I think it does). So when someone looks in their control panel/admin area, they get a search entry where they can do something like "Connect to Wireless" where the appropriate options are then highlighted in the interface. The highlighting is definitely slick but the more helpful aspect is the integration of search. Beagle does this and does it well so it seems a good option to consider. On the categorization front, I don't believe it is the categories that are the problem but rather the presentation of them. Imagine a large report or paper. You use sub headings and tables to organize the data so it is easier to read. There are easily scanable areas along with more detailed sections so that a reader can easily use the data as needed. We should use this kind of idea in displaying our longer lists, whether it is a control panel or list of applets. In other making physical separation (ie nested menus or new windows) may not be as effective and efficient as simpler visual separations. Eric _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
