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Re: X-GNOME-FullName

 

Le 23.07.2012 17:30, Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff a écrit :
> 2012/7/23 Cassidy James <c@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:c@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
>
>     I'd say Slingshot should use Name in the normal view, FullName in
>     search, and GenericName in tooltips. Window titles should show Name.
>
> I'm quick to disagree :P
> IMHO it's essential to show what the app actually does in the
> launcher, while the codename is unimportant to an average Joe. Here's why.
>
> For mere mortals applications are tools. Only FOSS geeks know Totem is
> Totem, while to most it's a movie player. Likewise, nobody knows that
> Stiletto Titaniumis a hammer, except carpenters.In fact, using a
> stiletto to drive a nail sounds... confusing, at least.
That is an amazing analogy.

I second the concern.

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