On Sat, 2014-12-20 at 23:01 +0100, Cedric Sodhi wrote: > I think the idea with the application menu is that applications should > use it (through G(tk)Application) but most don't (yet). GApplication is > actually a fine thing in my opinion because it standardizes how Gnome > applications work and provides an abstract interface.
+1 > If applications, > however, choose not to use GApplication but instead "do their own thing" > (as in embed a menu in their very window) that's just the application's > choice. Which is no different than any other platform that is not completely controlled by a central source. There are no shortage of Windows or Android apps with 'unique' user interfaces. Microsoft's Windows Media Player has successively broken every one of their UI principles/guidelines for a decade running. > I'm not clear on what qualifies that Gnome Application menu you're > talking about I assume it should contain the kind of "application-wide" > operations. Yes, and that is how it is described in the documentation I have seen. > The only thing in your criticism I do partially agree with is that it's > kind of weird to have it both "hidden" & detached from the actual window Agree, > When you get used to it, though (and put the fact that it's currently > handled inconsistently by many applications aside - which is not > "Gnome's fault"), it's not such a bad thing. And, meh, it rarely effects actual usage much. Other than "join room" for epiphany I almost never find myself going there for anything. > In my opinion the concept of "windows" is an outdated one anyway. Gnome > is still using a stacking WM, so the windows do stay, Leave my windows alone! :) I use multiple apps simultaneously to perform complex tasks. I want things where I put them, simple. -- Adam Tauno Williams <mailto:awill...@whitemice.org> GPG D95ED383 Systems Administrator, Python Developer, LPI / NCLA _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
