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Re: [Ayatana] Design problem: Menus hidden by default in Unity

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Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Design problem: Menus hidden by default in Unity
From: Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:58:04 +0000
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Marc Lajoie wrote on 16/03/11 09:23:
>...
> Advantages to current setup: Increases free vertical space; removes
> visual clutter; creates a disincentive to use the menu as an
> "indicator" conveying useful information for which it's not suited
> (more standardized and consistent menu headings across different
> applications is definitely something to be encouraged, taking the
> guesswork out of menu hunting).

Do you know of any Ubuntu application that was trying to use its menu
titles as an "indicator" in the first place?

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