GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 614457
menu tweaks
Last modified: 2010-04-28 19:05:57 UTC
The HIG specifies to rename the "File" menu to something as specific as possible. "Image" would be a better representation for the use of the program. However, an "Image" menu already exists, which clashes in the menubar, because "File" and "Image" both refer to the same object. I'd like to suggest to move the actions in the "Image" menu to the "Edit" and "File" menus (plus, this makes it consistent with evince, which has the flip actions in the edit menu too). Example: [Image] [Open...] --- [Save] [Save As...] --- [Page Setup] [Print...] --- [Set As Wallpaper] --- [Properties] --- [Close] [Edit] [Undo] --- [Flip Horizontal] [Flip Vertical] --- [Rotate Clockwise] [Rotate Counterclockwise] --- [Move to Trash] --- [Toolbar] [Preferences] [View] ... [Go] ... [Help] ...
Okay, I can agree on moving the editing stuff to the "Edit" menu. But I have think a bit about renaming "File" to "Image". Most people are used to have their "File" menu at the top left (or right), aren't they?
(In reply to comment #1) > Most people are used to have their "File" menu at the top left (or right), > aren't they? Yes, but it's ok to give it a different name, and it's best to be as specific as possible. Also it's always the most left menu. A correct use of the word "File" would be in apps like epiphany that can deal with different file types (pages, videos and images, probably more). A lot of apps in GNOME rename this menu already (for example Banshee, Totem, Empathy). The HIG also suggests this. It gives people using the menu more context.
Renaming the file menu is probably the right thing to do (though I'm not sure whether this is actually what the HIG recommends). The current image menu is rather confusing and should definitely be removed. One question though - since the rotate and flip items don't actually change the file, shouldn't they go in view, rather than edit?
(In reply to comment #3) > Renaming the file menu is probably the right thing to do (though I'm not sure > whether this is actually what the HIG recommends). I think the HIG needs to more explicitly say this. I talked with Calum about this and he agrees it's not very clear in the HIG, but renaming to be as specific as possible is recommended. > > The current image menu is rather confusing and should definitely be removed. > One question though - since the rotate and flip items don't actually change the > file, shouldn't they go in view, rather than edit? Yes, you are right. Maybe we need to rename them to something sounding less permanent? like "Mirror" and "Upside down" or something?
> > The current image menu is rather confusing and should definitely be removed. > > One question though - since the rotate and flip items don't actually change the > > file, shouldn't they go in view, rather than edit? > > Yes, you are right. Maybe we need to rename them to something sounding less > permanent? like "Mirror" and "Upside down" or something? Scrap that, you can actually save in the File menu so they should be in edit.
Agreed.
Okay, let's see how this turns out. :) commit f55ae89b086d864e0c47af1432fda6d6c8ca42dc Author: Felix Riemann <> Date: Wed Apr 28 20:25:24 2010 +0200 Reorder menu items to make menus more intuitive and less confusing Based on a proposal by Hylke Bons. Most visible change is the 'File' menu now being more specifically called as 'Image' now as that's what we're talking about in this case. Also the action names were adjusted to be in line with the others. This causes custom toolbars to loose these items on the first start. (bug 614457) This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.