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[Chris <cyber.druif@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Op 11-07-12 17:21, Nicolas Delvaux schreef:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> AFAIK Quantal will add an option to use old fashion menus AKA "locally
>> integrated menus" instead of the global menu (well, it was originally
>> planned for Precise...).
>>
>> Top Bar will also work in this case.
>> It is more generic and it also gives a 'location hint' to the user (how
>> will a new user know that the 'menu bar' is the thing on the top and not the
>> thing on the left?). IMHO, 'Top Bar' is less ambiguous.
>>
>> And using 'Top Bar' will also reduce the diff between Ubuntu and Gnome
>> manuals (= less work for translators).
>>
>>
>> So yes, I'm pro 'Top Bar' :p
>>
>> Nicolas
On 29 July 2012 10:22, Hannie Dumoleyn <lafeber-dumoleyn2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Many users did not like the global menu, so it is good they can choose
> between the global menu or locally integrated menus in Quantal. See
> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/unity-global-menu-to-become-optional.
> If this will be realized in Quantal, I definitely think it a good idea to
> call the global menu "top bar", look at the screenshot in the above
> mentioned link, and the integrated menu "menu bar".
> Hannie
>

I too am leaning towards top bar for the global menu. It's always
better to be less ambiguous, with the added bonus of less
differentiating for other distributions. Just my two cents.

With metta, Chris