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diff --git a/kicker/menuext/tom/README b/kicker/menuext/tom/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2616c76c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/kicker/menuext/tom/README @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +What is TOM? +============ +TOM stands for Task Oriented Menu and is a work in progress that will become a +viable alternative to the current KMenu. Its goals include: + + o Be task oriented + o Be simple and clear to use + o Create a smaller but usable menu + o Limited configurability through sensible defaults + o Have all configuration needs built right into the menu, including: + o Editor dialogs that can be called up from entries in the menu + o Context menus accessed by RMB clicking on a task for powerusers + o Allow locking down of menus through immutable settings + o Obeys Kicker and KDE Kiosk settings + o By making the TOM group of kickerrc immutable all config is removed + o By making a task group's rc file immutable, config options are removed + o Not require any modifications to the KDE menu system (applnk, etc) + + +What is a "Task Oriented Menu"? +================================ +A task oriented menu displays it's entries as "things to do" (or tasks) rather +than simply listing all items that are available. Each of these tasks has an +application or command associated with it, and this associated command can be +changed without changing the task name or placement within the menu. The tasks +are grouped by function and may map to programs, documents or actions. + + +Todo list +========= +Editor dialogs +Make the Destination entries work (only Run A Command is done) +Populate and track Recent Applications menu entries + o Application launching should be caught somewhere in the KDE libs, ala + Recent Documents +Writing out of config files to reflect runtime changes (deleted entries, etc) + o This requires keeping track of the config files used in creating the menu +KDEDIR merging + o KDEDIRS are already consulted for taskgroups, but groups of the same name + should be merged +Sane merging of menuext entries + o "Recent" items should go into the recent section + o Replace TOM's builin recent docs with the menuext version? + o Create a Recent Applications menuext? + o Add a way to quickly add/remove menuext items from TOM + (ala "Modify These Tasks") +Check for updates on launch and bring them down/install them if they exist + o this includes new apps installed on the local box showing up in the menu + o "Get cool stuff" integration? +Further refinement of wording / ordering in main menu (a perpetual TODO ;) +Creation of real-world task groups +Support plugins which can add arbitrary functionality to the menu + + +Debate list +=========== +What should be the default task entry format be: + a) Task Name + b) Task Name (App Name) + c) App Name (Task Name) <-- silly option =) +Should "Run A Command..." be replaced by an inline combobox? + Pros: It's more obvious and will work even if kdesktop is gone. The widget + is already written (in tom.cc) + Cons: It makes it stand out too much over other entries, takes up more room + and isn't as powerful as the full minicli |