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Re: [Ayatana] Highlighting recently installed software in the menu



Maybe we could see if there's a .desktop file, and if there is, then ask if the user wants to open the program, or highlighting the program à la XP.
There is also this proposed idea for SoftwareCenter: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#“Where Is It?” button

On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:16 PM, Ward Muylaert <ward.muylaert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I believe the offering to open a program after install -used- to be a feature. A possible (?) issue with that, that I see, would be when installing libraries or the likes. For those it certainly wouldn't make sense to offer to open. In other words, how are you going to determine whether what you just installed is meant to be run at all?

As for your first idea, I remember XP having that feature too and often being wrong/keeping it highlighted well after install. Was rather annoying! Something to keep in mind :o

Ward Muylaert
Ward.Muylaert@xxxxxxxxx

3de Bachelor Wiskunde - Minor Computer Wetenschappen
Vrije Universiteit Brussel


On 20 August 2010 22:14, Shane Fagan <shanepatrickfagan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey all,

I had an idea after I installed something and that was I just installed this program but where did it go?
Then I looked for the program and found it in the menu so I was thinking we can make it easier by highlighting the menu entry of the recently installed programs. 

Also I thought it would be an ok idea to offer to open the program after its installed.

Thoughts?

--fagan

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