Recents apps in KDE menu confusing for users.

Robert Williams rwilliams at jrc-utah.com
Sun Aug 10 23:42:18 BST 2003


Instead of 'Most Used Applications' I would use "Recently Used 
Application'. 

I often use 'Program' more in speaking though.  Which is the most widely 
used (the norm)?

Waldo Bastian wrote:

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>According to the Linux Usability Test Report of Relevantive the 
>"recently used" apps section in the KDE menu is confusing to users
>because they don't understand what it is and why it changes. (http://www.
>linux-usability.de/download/linux_usability_report.pdf , page 20, first 
>paragraph)
>
>I have made a first attempt to address this usability issue by adding
>section titles to the KDE menu, you can get them by updating kdebase/kicker 
>from cvs. Screenshot attached for the impatient.
>
>Your feedback is appreciated.
>
>Cheers,
>Waldo
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>bastian at kde.org -=|[ SuSE, The Linux Desktop Experts ]|=- bastian at suse.com
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