Index: menu-spec.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/menus/menu-spec/menu-spec.xml,v retrieving revision 1.30 diff -u -r1.30 menu-spec.xml --- menu-spec.xml 13 Jul 2006 22:15:54 -0000 1.30 +++ menu-spec.xml 6 Sep 2006 21:58:58 -0000 @@ -1280,42 +1280,95 @@ Registered Categories - Remember, these are case-sensitive. - When using a category described in the list below it is strongly - recommended to also include the category listed under Related - Categories. If a category has multiple related categories the most - suitable related category should be included. + This section contains a number of well known categories and + suggestions on how to use them. The list of Main Categories consist + of those categories that every conforming desktop environment MUST + support. By including one of these categories in an application's + desktop entry file the application will be ensured that it will + show up in a section of the application menu dedicated to this + category. The list of Additional Categories provides categories + that can be used to provide more fine grained information about + the application. Additional Categories should always be used in + combination with one of the Main Categories. + + + The table below lists all Main Categories. + Note that category names are case-sensitive. - + - Category + Main Category Description - Related Categories + Notes - Legacy - Keyword that must be added to menu - entries merged from legacy locations. May not actually exist in a - desktop entry (should be stripped out if found there). If the same - directory is given as both a <LegacyDir> and an - <AppDir>, its desktop entries should be labeled "Legacy" - only if the <LegacyDir> appears later in the file than the - <AppDir> - + AudioVideo + A multimedia (audio/video) application - Core - Important application, core to the desktop such as a file manager or a help browser - - + Audio + An audio application + Desktop entry must include AudioVideo as well + + Video + A video application + Desktop entry must include AudioVideo as well Development An application for development - - + Education + Educational software + + Game + A game + + Graphics + Graphical application + + Network + Network application such as a web browser + + Office + An office type application + + Settings + Settings applications + Entries may appear in a separate menu or as part of a + "Control Center" + + System + System application, "System Tools" such as say a log viewer or network monitor + + Utility + Small utility application, "Accessories" + + + + + + + The table below describes Additional Categories. The Related + Categories column lists one or more categories that are suggested + to be used in conjunction with the Additional Category. Note that at + least one Main Category must be included in the desktop entry's list + of categories. If multiple Main Categories are included in a single + desktop entry file, the entry may appear more than once in the menu. + If the Related Categories column is blank, the + Additional Category can be used with any Main Category. + + + + + Additional Category + Description + Related Categories + + + + Building A tool to build applications Development @@ -1351,10 +1404,6 @@ Development - Office - An office type application - - Calendar Calendar application Office @@ -1420,10 +1469,6 @@ Office - Graphics - Graphical application - - 2DGraphics 2D based graphical application Graphics @@ -1431,12 +1476,12 @@ VectorGraphics Vector based graphical application - 2DGraphics + Graphics;2DGraphics RasterGraphics Raster based graphical application - 2DGraphics + Graphics;2DGraphics 3DGraphics @@ -1451,7 +1496,7 @@ OCR Optical character recognition application - Scanning + Graphics;Scanning Photography @@ -1464,10 +1509,6 @@ Graphics or Office - Settings - Settings applications - - DesktopSettings Configuration tool for the GUI Settings @@ -1483,11 +1524,6 @@ Settings - Network - Network application such as a web browser - (Settings) - - Dialup A dial-up program Network @@ -1515,6 +1551,7 @@ News A news reader or a news ticker + Network P2P @@ -1542,43 +1579,29 @@ Network or Development - AudioVideo - A multimedia (audio/video) application - - - Audio - An audio application - AudioVideo - - Midi An app related to MIDI - Audio + AudioVideo;Audio Mixer Just a mixer - Audio + AudioVideo;Audio Sequencer A sequencer - Audio + AudioVideo;Audio Tuner A tuner - Audio - - - Video - A video application - AudioVideo + AudioVideo;Audio TV A TV application - Video + AudioVideo;Video AudioVideoEditing @@ -1601,10 +1624,6 @@ AudioVideo - Game - A game - - ActionGame An action game Game @@ -1665,10 +1684,6 @@ Game - Education - Educational software - - Art Software to teach arts Education @@ -1696,57 +1711,48 @@ Astronomy Astronomy software - Science + Education;Science Biology Biology software - Science + Education;Science Chemistry Chemistry software - Science + Education;Science Geology Geology software - Science + Education;Science Math Math software - Science + Education;Science MedicalSoftware Medical software - Science + Education;Science Physics Physics software - Science - - - Teaching - An education program for teachers - Education + Education;Science Amusement A simple amusement - - Applet - An applet that will run inside a panel or another such application, likely desktop specific - Archiving A tool to archive/backup data - + Utility Electronics @@ -1756,7 +1762,7 @@ Emulator Emulator of another platform, such as a DOS emulator - + System or Game Engineering @@ -1766,32 +1772,12 @@ FileManager A file manager - - - - Shell - A shell (an actual specific shell such as - bash or tcsh, not a TerminalEmulator) - - - Screensaver - A screen saver (launching this desktop entry should activate the screen saver) - + System TerminalEmulator A terminal emulator application - - - - TrayIcon - An application that is primarily an icon for the "system tray" or "notification area" (apps that open a normal window and just happen to have a tray icon as well should not list this category) - - - - System - System application, "System Tools" such as say a log viewer or network monitor - (Settings) + System Filesystem @@ -1809,11 +1795,6 @@ Settings or System - Utility - Small utility application, "Accessories" - - - Accessibility Accessibility Settings or Utility @@ -1834,6 +1815,31 @@ Utility + Applet + An applet that will run inside a panel or another such application, likely desktop specific + + + + Shell + A shell (an actual specific shell such as + bash or tcsh, not a TerminalEmulator) + + + Screensaver + A screen saver (launching this desktop entry should activate the screen saver) + + + + TrayIcon + An application that is primarily an icon for the "system tray" or "notification area" (apps that open a normal window and just happen to have a tray icon as well should not list this category) + + + + Core + Important application, core to the desktop such as a file manager or a help browser + + + KDE Application based on KDE libraries QT