[Panel-devel] Applet Manager Dialog

[Anne-Marie Mahfouf]

On Friday 19 October 2007 06:49:11 Chani wrote:
> > - i wonder if this should be a separate dialog or if it should actually
> > go into the applet dialog itself? so that the user can see feedback there
> > on applets that are running; it could then be another category to filter
> > on as well.
>
> I was wondering the same thing myself. if it could be brought into the
> applet dialog in a nice, usable way I think that would be best... anyone
> got thoughts on how the UI should behave?
>
> oh, and to go off-topic a little, someone mentioned in irc that we need to
> get some consistent vocabulary. in the contextmenu, "add applets" brings up
> the appletbrowser; in the desktop toolbox it's a button labeled "add
> widget". there should be one clear phrase, so that there's no confusion.
> come to think of it, I'm not 100% sure myself if "applet" and "plasmoid"
> are the same thing.

Let see if I get it right: the plasmoid is the collection of files that make 
an applet, the applet is the implementation of the plasmoid, i.e. the applet 
is "what you see'.

I would rule out plasmoid as denomination. Widget or applet naming? Widget is 
making its way into the masses, in fact I saw a "Add your UPS widget" advert 
just a few minutes ago and I looked at it twice, telling myself that it was 
the first time I saw the word "widget" in a non developer context.
I prefer "applet" personally.

Widget, applet, gadget... Why not plasmlet? ;)

Anne-Marie