Notes from "Async and representation"

[Martin Graesslin]

On Saturday 18 January 2014 14:31:41 Mark Gaiser wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:58 AM, Martin Graesslin <mgraesslin at kde.org> 
wrote:
> > On Saturday 18 January 2014 01:11:54 Mark Gaiser wrote:
> >> I guess my arguments for going with the "Plasmoid" name rather then
> >> "Applet" are just ignored then?
> >> Sebas did gave "some" (few lines) explanation before my bunch of
> >> arguments. Yet i still think "Plasmoid" would suit it better.
> > 
> > I think the name got mentioned in this thread: Applet was the name already
> > used in the C++ world, see [1]. So for anyone doing porting from a C++
> > applet to a QML applet, the name Applet will be more reasonable.
> > 
> > Personally I think Applet is a way better name as it is more generic and
> > people know what is meant with it, but Plasmoid is a domain specific name
> > people have to know. In the same way I went for Switcher in KWin although
> > our internal name is TabBox. The one is generic the other is domain
> > specific (and yes my QML code was first TabBox, then I thought about it
> > and renamed all of it). Of course Plasma already uses the name plasmoid
> > in the API and honestly I think that this is a mistake in the API.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Martin
> 
> But your case to go for Switcher rather then TabBox is logical. Or to
> me it is :)
> The name "KWin.Switcher" tells me what it's going to do so it's chosen
> wisely.
> 
> The name "Applet" doesn't tell me one thing. The name "Plasmoid" does.
> Since plasmoids are those visible things on the plasma desktop, i'd
> expect a plasmoid to be something visual on my desktop. Applet might
> indeed be more generic, but it doesn't tell me if it will be visible
> on the plasma desktop. Which it will most likely be! Thus i think
> "Plasmoid" is the better name since the name alone will give you the
> idea that it's something that will appear on the plasma desktop.
> 
> Or am i completely wrong now?

Take a step back and imagine you wouldn't know that these "thingies" are 
called Plasmoid. E.g. your a developer who wants to provide an "app" for 
Plasma Active. What would sound more logical to you? Applet or Plasmoid? I 
assume everybody can understand what an applet is supposed to be and knows 
them from other areas, too. But Plasmoid...

Cheers
Martin
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