GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 686811
update menu for the new Desktop Menu Specification
Last modified: 2021-05-25 12:45:48 UTC
The Desktop Menu Specification[1] incorporated changes and proposals collected in last years in XDG list or Bugzilla. Please update your utilities and distribution menus to accept these changes and new Categories. [1] http://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/menu-spec-latest.html#main-category-registry List of changes that may affect menu: 1) Science is now Main Category, not Additional Category. Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20186 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64034 A common "Edutainment" menu, it could be now split to "Education" and "Science", or keep "Edutainment" for applications that have "Education;Science". I am not sure. 2) Allowed Main Categories changed: 2.1) Science: All items allowed for Education before are now accepted for Science as well. Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20186 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64036 2.2) Monitor: Monitor is now accepted for System or Network. It was only System before. Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49699 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64044 3) There are several new Additional Categories: 3.1) Spirituality: Religious and spiritual software, theology; allowed Main Categories: Education;Science;Utility;Game Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20192 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64038 3.2) Humanities: Software for philosophy, psychology and other humanities; allowed Main Categories: Education;Science Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20192 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64038 3.3) Maps: Sofware for viewing maps, navigation, mapping, GPS; allowed Main Categories: Graphics;Utility;Education;Science Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20187 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64042 3.4) Feed: RSS, podcast and other subscription based contents; allowed Main Categories: Network Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20197 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64045 3.5) NetworkService: A generic network service not listed elsewhere; allowed Main Categories: Network Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20197 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64045 3.6) Shooter: Shooter game; allowed Main Categories: Game Bugzilla reference: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38553 Specification Patch: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=64043
3.5 did not reach the specification. Please ignore this part - NetworkService.
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