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[Blueprint gnomenu-2] GnoMenu 2

 

Blueprint changed by technoshaun:

Whiteboard changed to:

Add a custom command settings feature for Gnomenu2, a GUI for putting
custom commands and paths to GnoMenu for individual Icon shortcuts so
that users can easily define access and functions without having to mess
with the XML code for the individual theme. However, theme creators
should be allowed a method to lock some Icons so that users cannot
change the functions or paths, to avoid possible design issues with the
theme. (Implemented)

Create a User Options Preference in the GnoMenu Preferences Dialog that
allows users to set definable parameters such as whether or not the
Super Key should be active in GnoMenu (Implemented)

navigation by arrows as in links or mc is much more convenient than
selecting item and press enter.

Reinstate recently used items to the menu. This is a highly useful
feature that exists in nearly all menu systems. Also a method to allow
users to clear this list needs to be implemented. (Implemented)

Use or code a new keybindings library. Mono is extremely controversial
at this time and there is major discussion that it should be removed
from Gnome entirely. This means that it most likely will. Dependency
even on the bit Mono may put GnoMenu at risk. (Implemented)

With compiz fusion, GnoMenu acts like a window with opening and closing
effects. Fix Gnomenu giving it it's own menu effects independent of
compiz. (Implemented)

GnoMenu currently requires that Icons be included as part of the theme.
This often creates issues when the system Icon theme does not match. An
example would be GnoMenu using a Tango theme when the system is using
Hydroxygen Icons. A method should be developed that allows GnoMenu to
use the system Icons instead.

Python 3.0 touts many improvements over Python 2.5 and with Python 3.0
now released creating a version of GnoMenu that depends on Python 3.0
simply makes sense since it is most likely Python 2.5 will be deprecated
soon.

Add sound effects. Sounds should playing on opening/closing menu.
GnoMenu would use themes created for it or system sound theme. NOTE:
Good feature idea but users will need a way to turn off this feature.
Not everyone wants, or can use, menu event sounds.

Develop a method to quick access to web browser bookmarks. Have GnoMenu
read Firefox's (or whatever the default browser is) bookmarks and
important them into a menu listing. Helder has noted this would be hard
to implement and using pre-existing works (import and converting for
GnoMenu) may provide this ability.

GnoMenu should implement tool tips for button, icon and tab hovers. The
themer needs to be responsible for what information is in the tool tip
pop ups. Also a method to disable them needs to be in the GnoMenu
preferences interface.

Allow GnoMenu to use a background image in the program list menu.

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  GnoMenu 2
  https://blueprints.launchpad.net/gnomenu/+spec/gnomenu-2