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Should GNOME Get a Global Application Menubar?

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 17th May 2007 18:54 UTC

In the GNOME bugzilla, there is an ongoing discussion about whether or not to include a patch into the default GNOME installation which would enable GNOME to (optionally) have a global application menubar, similar to that of the Mac OS and KDE (in the latter it is optional and off by default). Installation instructions and .deb packages, as well as a 60-page (and counting) discussion of the patch, are available on the UbuntuForums. Read on for a poll on this issue.

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RE[4]: Why?

by Luminair on Thu 17th May 2007 19:59 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Why?"

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2007-03-30

He knows that. Assume he is asking why they like it better.

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RE[5]: Why?

by archiesteel on Thu 17th May 2007 21:12 in reply to "RE[4]: Why?"

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2005-07-02

Who cares? If they like it better, isn't that reason enough?

I think having it as an optional feature that's off by default is quite reasonable - unless, you know, it breaks one of Apple's patents... ;-)

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RE[6]: Why?

by ThawkTH on Thu 17th May 2007 21:41 in reply to "RE[5]: Why?"

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2005-07-06

I think the question is "Why should it be default"

I think the answer is 'duh'. It should be AN OPTION BY DEFAULT

Whether or not it's enabled I have no opinion as I haven't used it...

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