Comments on: Better menu for GNOME/Ubuntu http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/ nerdy things Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Xilmwa http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-13613 Xilmwa Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:39:30 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-13613 I kind of like the gnome menu in OpenSuse, I just didn't like that the "more applications" took so long to load and only let you start one app at a time. I kind of like the gnome menu in OpenSuse, I just didn’t like that the “more applications” took so long to load and only let you start one app at a time.

]]> By: vladsinger http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-10593 vladsinger Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:49:23 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-10593 What pisses me off about SLAB is that even though the thing takes up about half the screen, to get a full list of applications I have to open a dialog box. It's an unecessary, somewhat jarring gap which is completely the wrong direction for usability. What pisses me off about SLAB is that even though the thing takes up about half the screen, to get a full list of applications I have to open a dialog box. It’s an unecessary, somewhat jarring gap which is completely the wrong direction for usability.

]]> By: saurabh http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-8432 saurabh Tue, 13 May 2008 23:51:45 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-8432 It's not that monstrous - it also provides an excellent accessible blend between quick launching and more search depth. Quick launchers are okay, and I guess Avant looks pretty. But functionally gnome's main menu is much more useful, and more usable. It’s not that monstrous - it also provides an excellent accessible blend between quick launching and more search depth. Quick launchers are okay, and I guess Avant looks pretty. But functionally gnome’s main menu is much more useful, and more usable.

]]> By: Myke http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-8079 Myke Wed, 07 May 2008 08:53:18 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-8079 To be honest, I really like it and I'm not even a big Windows fan. I think that there is an aesthetic appeal to it plus it's nice having frequently used documents and apps in one/two clicks. I also like the way that it groups the "control center" icons. To be honest, I really like it and I’m not even a big Windows fan. I think that there is an aesthetic appeal to it plus it’s nice having frequently used documents and apps in one/two clicks. I also like the way that it groups the “control center” icons.

]]> By: isecore http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-5757 isecore Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:01:05 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-5757 I decided to give it a go. It trashed my CPU for a few minutes, then gave me nothing I needed. I'm more of a Gnome Deskbar-kinda guy. Whatever floats ones boat, I suppose :) I decided to give it a go. It trashed my CPU for a few minutes, then gave me nothing I needed. I’m more of a Gnome Deskbar-kinda guy.

Whatever floats ones boat, I suppose :)

]]> By: guest http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4935 guest Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:24:13 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4935 Try gnome-do, or katapult (kde) - a nice way to start applications. No keyboardmouse switching - that takes a long time. Try gnome-do, or katapult (kde) - a nice way to start applications. No keyboardmouse switching - that takes a long time.

]]> By: th http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4931 th Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:32:55 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4931 Well, if you think this is a monster menu, you shouldn't try KDE4's Kickoff :) *that's* a monster. Well, if you think this is a monster menu, you shouldn’t try KDE4’s Kickoff :) *that’s* a monster.

]]> By: MPW http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4927 MPW Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:37:06 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4927 You're kidding right? That's not a menu, that's a *monster*! It's a copy of the Windows Start Menu, which has been getting bigger, fatter, chunkier and uglier with each release. Something in Usability Land is very wrong when you feel you have to cram so many different things into one space. Less is More! You’re kidding right? That’s not a menu, that’s a *monster*! It’s a copy of the Windows Start Menu, which has been getting bigger, fatter, chunkier and uglier with each release.

Something in Usability Land is very wrong when you feel you have to cram so many different things into one space.

Less is More!

]]> By: Paco http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4925 Paco Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:57:16 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4925 This menu looks very bloated and like the MS Windows start menu where you cannot find what you need very fast. I use Avant window navigator for my frequently used applications. It takes less space then the standard menu bar in the bottom of the screen. http://code.google.com/p/avant-window-navigator/ I also use gnome-do to launch less frequently used apps. http://do.davebsd.com/ This menu looks very bloated and like the MS Windows start menu where you cannot find what you need very fast.

I use Avant window navigator for my frequently used applications. It takes less space then the standard menu bar in the bottom of the screen.
http://code.google.com/p/avant-window-navigator/

I also use gnome-do to launch less frequently used apps. http://do.davebsd.com/

]]> By: th http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4922 th Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:32:50 +0000 http://kahvipapu.com/blog/2008/01/15/better-menu-for-gnomeubuntu/#comment-4922 I noticed the same thing with some themes, so I adjusted the panel height to 24px (normal is 21px). I noticed the same thing with some themes, so I adjusted the panel height to 24px (normal is 21px).

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