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#171
I figured it out, I just have to update the OS to the newest version.
 
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#172
Originally Posted by fiferboy View Post
Can someone suggest a more intuitive way to do this? I would love to make my programs more user friendly if I could get some suggestions.
In Add command, the fact that Select from installed applications appears at the same level of the other fields makes the user think that he needs to use both. Worse, when clicking on some application, it is not immediately visible that it has been added. Adding headers is even less intuitive: it needs to be done under Add command (though a header is not a command) and there's no mention of headers there (I didn't know headers were possible until I saw screenshots).

So, I suggest that the Add button should be split into 3 buttons (I think there's enough space):
  • Add header
  • Add installed apps (with the possibility to select several applications)
  • Add user-defined command
 

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#173
One option to cure the lack of feedback would be to have the Select from installed applications just populate the other fields. I do like the three-button way, I think, though; a little more efficient, unless you edit all the Names anyway (I do, as I like short titles.), then it's about the same.
 
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#174
If I run x11vnc in "view only" mode ( Mirror screen for training, capturing, ... ) as soon as I activate Personal menu the vnc server stops updating the screen... forever. I have to disconnect and reconnect for it to come back.

This does not happen with the bookmarks or stock application menu.
 
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#175
Brontide: That is not something I would have expected, nor do I no what to do about it.

Does anyone else have this problem? Has any other application caused something like this for someone?
 
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#176
Originally Posted by fiferboy View Post
Brontide: That is not something I would have expected, nor do I no what to do about it.

Does anyone else have this problem? Has any other application caused something like this for someone?
Personal menu is a surefire way to get it to go crazy, but it appears as though other items have the same effect. I'm going to investigate further and see if I can pin it down.
 
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#177
i wonder, would it be possible to split the menu into pages, and have a left and right arrow in the bottom corners?
 
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#178
Originally Posted by tso View Post
i wonder, would it be possible to split the menu into pages, and have a left and right arrow in the bottom corners?
With kinetic (finger) horizontal scrolling!
 
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#179
Originally Posted by mscdex View Post
With kinetic (finger) horizontal scrolling!
heh, ill take that as either a joke or a death wish...

unless the kinetic scrolling is very much optional...
 
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#180
tso: Currently if there are too many items to display on the screen there are up and down scroll arrows to show the rest. So if you have it set up for two columns, it will show what it can, then allow you to scroll to the rest.

Is this different from what you were talking about?
 
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