[Panel-devel] Applet Manager Dialog

[Thomas Georgiou]

On Friday 19 October 2007 07:26:05 am Anne-Marie Mahfouf wrote:
> 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? ;)

So what do users see?  We need to be consistent so that users won't get 
confused.

We should clarify things on http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Plasma/Vocabulary 
(aseigo).

Thomas Georgiou