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=== System / System tools reorg === | == Proposal: System menu reorg for Ubuntu (and GNOME) == |
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* The idea is to take out all the system tools placed somewhere under '''Applications''' and organize them all together with the '''System tools'''. | * In order to assure consistancy, let's define a system tool as an application used only to operate with the own system. |
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* In order to assure consistancy, let's define a system tool as an application used only to operate with the own system. | * The idea is to take out all the system tools placed somewhere under '''Applications''' and organize them all together with the '''System tools'''. This will help undirectly focusing users' attention in the "real" applications. |
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==== Tools to be taken out of Applications ==== | * This proposal doesn't consider (yet) the addition of system tools that currently are not preinstalled in Breezy, although ther are possibly functionalities missing. Suggestions are welcome. |
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==== System tools reorg ==== | * It would be good to replace GNOME's alphabetical default sorting with a fixed sort decided by usability criteria, sorting the most popular directories in the top. It is not a requirement of this proposal though, since the sorting method has broader implications. === Tools to be taken out of Applications === * In '''Accessories''': ''Archive Manager'', ''File Browser''. * In '''Sound & Video''': ''Volume Control'', ''Volumen Monitor'', ''Recording Level Monitor''. * The whole '''System tools''' directory '''NOTE''': ''Add Applications'' may work well as the single exception, leaving it in its current location in the root '''Applications''' menu. '''NOTE''': ''Take Screenshot'' would be better placed under ''Accessories'' or ''Graphics''. === System tools reorg === This is just a proposal of structure. The names of the items are not intended to be the final ones. * '''Interface''' * ''Desktop Background'' * ''Screensaver'' * ''Screen Resolution'' * ''Theme'' * ''Font'' * ''Windows'' * ''Menus & Toolbars'' * ''Language Selector'' * '''Sound''' * ''Sound'' * ''Volume Control'' * ''Volumen Monitor'' * ''Recording Level Monitor'' * ''Multimedia Systems Selector'' * '''Files''' * ''File browser'' * ''Image Viewer'' * ''gThumb Image Viewer'' * ''Archive manager'' * ''File Management'' * '''Applications''' * ''Preferred Applications'' * ''Add & Remove Applications'' * ''Update Manager'' * ''Applications Menu Editor'' * '''Devices''' * ''Keyboard'' * ''Keyboard Shortcuts'' * ''Mouse'' * ''Printing'' * ''PalmOS Devices'' * ''Removable Drives and Media'' * ''Device Manager'' * ''Ubuntu Device Database'' * '''Network''' * ''Networking'' * ''Shared Folders'' * ''Network Proxy'' * ''Network tools'' * ''Remote Desktop'' * '''Users''' * ''About Me'' * ''Login Photo'' * ''Users and Groups'' * '''Memory''' * ''Disks'' * ''Floppy formatter'' * '''Accessibility''' * ''Assistive Technology Support'' * '''Administration''' * ''Time and Date'' * ''New login'' * ''Run as different user'' * ''System monitor'' * ''Services'' * ''Sessions'' * ''Login Screen Setup'' * ''Synaptic Package Manager'' * ''Bug report tool'' * ''System log'' * ''Configuration editor'' * ''Terminal'' ---- * ''Help'' * ''About GNOME'' * ''About Ubuntu'' ---- * ''Lock Screen'' * ''Log Out'' |
Quim Gil
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Proposal: System menu reorg for Ubuntu (and GNOME)
- In order to assure consistancy, let's define a system tool as an application used only to operate with the own system.
The idea is to take out all the system tools placed somewhere under Applications and organize them all together with the System tools. This will help undirectly focusing users' attention in the "real" applications.
- This proposal doesn't consider (yet) the addition of system tools that currently are not preinstalled in Breezy, although ther are possibly functionalities missing. Suggestions are welcome.
- It would be good to replace GNOME's alphabetical default sorting with a fixed sort decided by usability criteria, sorting the most popular directories in the top. It is not a requirement of this proposal though, since the sorting method has broader implications.
Tools to be taken out of Applications
In Accessories: Archive Manager, File Browser.
In Sound & Video: Volume Control, Volumen Monitor, Recording Level Monitor.
The whole System tools directory
NOTE: Add Applications may work well as the single exception, leaving it in its current location in the root Applications menu.
NOTE: Take Screenshot would be better placed under Accessories or Graphics.
System tools reorg
This is just a proposal of structure. The names of the items are not intended to be the final ones.
Interface
Desktop Background
Screensaver
Screen Resolution
Theme
Font
Windows
Menus & Toolbars
Language Selector
Sound
Sound
Volume Control
Volumen Monitor
Recording Level Monitor
Multimedia Systems Selector
Files
File browser
Image Viewer
gThumb Image Viewer
Archive manager
File Management
Applications
Preferred Applications
Add & Remove Applications
Update Manager
Applications Menu Editor
Devices
Keyboard
Keyboard Shortcuts
Mouse
Printing
PalmOS Devices
Removable Drives and Media
Device Manager
Ubuntu Device Database
Network
Networking
Shared Folders
Network Proxy
Network tools
Remote Desktop
Users
About Me
Login Photo
Users and Groups
Memory
Disks
Floppy formatter
Accessibility
Assistive Technology Support
Administration
Time and Date
New login
Run as different user
System monitor
Services
Sessions
Login Screen Setup
Synaptic Package Manager
Bug report tool
System log
Configuration editor
Terminal
Help
About GNOME
About Ubuntu
Lock Screen
Log Out
QuimGil (last edited 2008-08-06 16:26:42 by localhost)