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On Tue, 2009-08-25 at 21:52 +0100, Mark Shuttleworth wrote:
> mac_v wrote:
> > Context menus on menus make sense in certain locations.
> > For example: the Applications menu , Even though the "Add this launcher
> > to... " context menu is less frequent , its presence makes things more
> > easier. 
> >   
> No, this is a good example of why having the Applications menu as a
> menu is a bad idea!
> 
> Mark

On Tue, 2009-08-25 at 16:02 -0500, Cody Russell wrote: 
> 
> That was an unfortunate decision to do this, because there also exists a
> more sensible UI for accomplishing that task: drag the menuitem to the
> panel where you want it.
> 

I disagree.

But that would *not* make the option easily to discover ! 
How would it be clear to a new user that the dragging option is
available? When there is no drag-and-rearrange for any other menu item ,
a drag-and-drop will definitely not be clear.

Drag and drop doesnt even add the item to the desktop! So for desktop
launchers how would not having the option be better?

If drag-and-drop to start apps/drag-and-rearrange is available for all
the menu items , then and only then will it be easier .

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Cheers,
mac_v