[kde-doc-english]Application launcher vs. K menu

[malcolm.hunter at gmx.co.uk]

> It looks like there's an inconsistency in the docs.
> 
> Sometimes we speak about the "application launcher", sometimes about the 
> "K 
> menu". I propose we change everything to "K menu", because :
> 
> 1) "Application launcher" evokes very little. It took me a while before I
>  
> understood that it was the K menu. On the contrary, "K menu" is very easy
>  to 
> understand.
> 
> 2) The panel itself can be used to launch applications, with its many but
> tons. 
> There's also the small dialog box that you get when pressing Alt-F2 and t
> hat 
> is used to launch applications. Both would deserve as well the very impre
> cise 
> name of "application launcher".
> 
> 3) The K menu is not only used to launch applications. For example it's u
> sed 
> to log out. No need to be under Linux if you want to experience the same 
> as 
> with Window's "start button => stop".
> 
> 4) In the same doc, we also speak about "application launchers" when we s
> peak 
> about the panel's menus, thus adding to the confusion.
> 
> Comments, flames, etc?

I agree totally. Shame that Red Hat won't have a K on their menu.

Regards,
Malcolm

-- 
KDE Proof Reading Team
KDE GB English Translation Team


Werden Sie mit uns zum "OnlineStar 2002"! Jetzt GMX wählen -
und tolle Preise absahnen! http://www.onlinestar.de