
KMenu
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This is my proposal for a new KMenu. I find the previous ones excellent and you can see how I copied some of the elements in each (I hope no one is offended). However, I find that the Windows XP start menu is a little too busy and the current KMenu is falling behind in the eyecandy business. My proposal calls for a menu with one column of options. It also allows for theme designers to theme the KMenu the same as their window decorations and styles. I feel it should all be integrated. Isn't this what KDE is about? Allowing for themes and not a standard look that is best for all. I feel that this is the easiest proposal to implement based on current KDE GUI practices.
I added a second screenshot which kind of shows a translucent effect. I haven't had time to make it look perfect, but hopefully you get the idea.
Due to complaints, I have updated it to hug the screen edge. Also, I have eliminated the large buttons at the bottom. Those who said they were too large are right.
Let me know what you think about the integrated run command. I for one would find such a feature useful.
People talk about "innovation." How would making the menu like XP make it innovative? Also, what about Kroupware? I think that a second menu should be built to support the mail and scheduling. In the future, I will provide a screenshot of what I am describing. Also, what purpose does the time in the KMenu serve? Of course it should be an option under an applet system (as seen in the most recent screenshots). However, I see no purpose for items that are currently in the kicker.
cup
15 years ago
It HAS to implement in kde 4.0!
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hosti
15 years ago
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bradenm
18 years ago
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Aravi
18 years ago
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Sudonix
18 years ago
especially the integrated run box
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xinman
18 years ago
One question, can we get some code down so that it can be used. I really like the run feature builtin to the menu. I would like very much to see this be distributed.
XinMan
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chmod666
18 years ago
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bradenm
18 years ago
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salmankhilji
18 years ago
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Jeroenverh
18 years ago
Perfect!!!
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equinoxe
18 years ago
However, i think a menu should be built based on "less clicks and mouse movement for common applications/groups". As Eugenia mentioned in her reviews, most menus look cluttered and some have multiple entries for the same thing. Therefore, i dont think it's worth just adding plugins in the menu and a nice frame. Probly a redesign... any volunteers.. :) ?
The screenshots look really nice. But I'm not sure about the baloon style in a menu. It gives the feeling of a (really big) tooltip :) That;s why i'd go for a "Dynamic menu" style. The frame circleing the parent entry and the submenu looks cool and is probably quite easy to implement. although i'd be curious to see a concept on small fonts (let's say 11pt) and left-right nested cascades..
in conclusion: new menu for kde? definately, but not just for the sake of eyecandy.
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zenok
18 years ago
zenok
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aseigo
18 years ago
there is a link to some work that i started during 3.1 and will finish for 3.2 ... i put it aside for 3.2 to take care of more pressing issues for 3.1 ...
the source and screenshot are a bit old. i've got some slightly newer work on my HD at home.
the design is not meant to create a new popup menu widget (how will it look consistent with the given style, otherwise) but there is quite a bit of graphic design to be done on it. the focus is REAL usability and functionality.
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helmers
18 years ago
What I want is more functionality. The menu is very messy, it would be helpful if it could be grouped better, maybe a couple of main categories, and I like the two-column part of the XP menu. ^_^
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aseigo
18 years ago
you are correct that many of the pseudoscreenshots so far mostly consist of new graphic treatments of the menu. such a graphical facelift should be handled by the widget theme.
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At-man
18 years ago
(first screenshot)
to be innovative, i think icons, which are most used should be bigger, than others!
i don't no if one should change their order but size is ok.
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dimitri
18 years ago
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Marko
18 years ago
http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?file=3577-1.png
Can't you mix both of them ?
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Marko
18 years ago
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uga
18 years ago
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vurcieyem
18 years ago
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rockandchelle
18 years ago
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ose02
18 years ago
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ose02
18 years ago
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damiancito
18 years ago
however, i would definitely remove the big KDE banner at the top. i like the
graphic itself, but i'd rather make the
menu more 'to the point'.
good work.
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