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diff --git a/menu/menu-spec.xml b/menu/menu-spec.xml index b6d18ea..b5954c5 100644 --- a/menu/menu-spec.xml +++ b/menu/menu-spec.xml @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ <article id="index"> <artheader> <title>Desktop Menu Specification</title> - <releaseinfo>Version 0.5</releaseinfo> - <date>31 July 2003</date> + <releaseinfo>Version 0.6</releaseinfo> + <date>5 September 2003</date> <authorgroup> <author> <firstname>Waldo</firstname> @@ -1090,13 +1090,18 @@ entries</ulink>: <varname>Categories</varname> and <appendix id="category-registry"> <title>Registered Categories</title> <para> - Remember, these are case-sensitive. + Remember, these are case-sensitive. + When using a category described in the list below it is strongly + recommended to also include the category listed under Related + Categories. If a category has multiple related categories the most + suitable related category should be included. <informaltable> <tgroup cols="2"> <thead> <row> <entry>Category</entry> <entry>Description</entry> + <entry>Related Categories</entry> </row> </thead> <tbody> @@ -1108,242 +1113,452 @@ entries</ulink>: <varname>Categories</varname> and directory is given as both a <LegacyDir> and an <AppDir>, its desktop entries should be labeled "Legacy" only if the <LegacyDir> appears later in the file than the - <AppDir>.</entry> + <AppDir></entry> </row><row> <entry>Core</entry> <entry>Important application, core to the desktop such as a filemanager or a help browser</entry> - - </row><row> - <entry>Applet</entry> - <entry>An applet that will run inside a panel or another such application, likely desktop specific</entry> - - </row><row> - <entry>TrayIcon</entry> - <entry>An application that is primarily an icon for the "system tray" or "notification area" (apps that open a normal window and just happen to have a tray icon as well should not list this category)</entry> - - </row><row> - <entry>Screensaver</entry> - <entry>A screensaver (launching this desktop entry should activate the screensaver)</entry> - - </row><row> - <entry>TerminalEmulator</entry> - <entry>A terminal emulator application.</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> <entry>Development</entry> <entry>An application for development</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> - <entry>GUIDesigner</entry> - <entry>A GUI designer application</entry> + <entry>Debugger</entry> + <entry>A tool to debug applications</entry> + <entry>Development</entry> </row><row> <entry>IDE</entry> <entry>IDE application</entry> + <entry>Development</entry> </row><row> - <entry>TextEditor</entry> - <entry>A text editor</entry> + <entry>GUIDesigner</entry> + <entry>A GUI designer application</entry> + <entry>Development</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>RevisionControl</entry> + <entry>Applications like cvs or subversion</entry> + <entry>Development</entry> </row><row> <entry>Office</entry> <entry>An office type application</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Spreadsheet</entry> - <entry>A spreadsheet</entry> + <entry>Calendar</entry> + <entry>Calendar application</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> </row><row> - <entry>WordProcessor</entry> - <entry>A word processor</entry> + <entry>ContactManagement</entry> + <entry>E.g. an addressbook</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Presentation</entry> - <entry>Presentation software</entry> + <entry>Database</entry> + <entry>Application to manage a database</entry> + <entry>Office;Development</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Calendar</entry> - <entry>Calendar app</entry> + <entry>Chart</entry> + <entry>Chart application</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> </row><row> <entry>Email</entry> <entry>Email application</entry> + <entry>Office;Network</entry> </row><row> - <entry>TODO</entry> - <entry>TODO list application</entry> + <entry>Finance</entry> + <entry>Application to manage your finance</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>PDA</entry> + <entry>Tool to manage your PDA</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> </row><row> <entry>ProjectManagement</entry> <entry>Project management application</entry> + <entry>Office;Development</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Presentation</entry> + <entry>Presentation software</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Spreadsheet</entry> + <entry>A spreadsheet</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>WordProcessor</entry> + <entry>A word processor</entry> + <entry>Office</entry> </row><row> <entry>Graphics</entry> <entry>Graphical application</entry> </row><row> - <entry>VectorGraphics</entry> - <entry>Vector based graphical application (should also include 'Graphics' category)</entry> + <entry>3DGraphics</entry> + <entry>3D based graphical application</entry> + <entry>Grahpics</entry> </row><row> <entry>RasterGraphics</entry> - <entry>Raster based graphical application (should also include 'Graphics' category)</entry> + <entry>Raster based graphical application</entry> + <entry>Grahpics</entry> </row><row> - <entry>System</entry> - <entry>System application, "System Tools" such as say a log viewer or network monitor.</entry> + <entry>ScanTool</entry> + <entry>Tool to scan a file/text</entry> + <entry>Grahpics</entry> </row><row> - <entry>SystemSetup</entry> - <entry>System setup application, hardware installation, hardware clock setup, kernel setup, X server setup, etc.; i.e. system configuration tools. - </entry> + <entry>VectorGraphics</entry> + <entry>Vector based graphical application</entry> + <entry>Grahpics</entry> </row><row> - <entry>PackageManager</entry> - <entry>A package manager application, should include the System keyword as well</entry> + <entry>Viewer</entry> + <entry>Tool to view e.g. a graphic or pdf file</entry> + <entry>(Grahpics)</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Utility</entry> - <entry>Small utility application, "Accessories"</entry> + <entry>Settings</entry> + <entry>Settings applications</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Settings</entry> - <entry>Desktop settings applications (not system settings application, those should be System;SystemSetup;)</entry> + <entry>Accessibility</entry> + <entry>Accessibility settings</entry> + <entry>Settings</entry> + </row><row> - <entry>AdvancedSettings</entry> - <entry>Advanced desktop settings.</entry> + <entry>Desktop-Settings</entry> + <entry>ConfigurationTool for the GUI</entry> + <entry>Settings</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Accessibility</entry> - <entry>Accessibility settings</entry> + <entry>HardwareSettings</entry> + <entry>A tool to manage hardware components, like soundcards, graphicards or printers</entry> + <entry>Settings</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>NetworkSettings</entry> + <entry>Application to manage network settings</entry> + <entry>Settings</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>PackageManager</entry> + <entry>A package manager application</entry> + <entry>Settings</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>SystemSetup</entry> + <entry>System setup application, e.g. init level configuration</entry> + <entry>Settings</entry> </row><row> <entry>Network</entry> <entry>Network application such as a webbrowser</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Clock</entry> - <entry>A clock application/applet</entry> + <entry>WebBrowser</entry> + <entry>A webbrowser</entry> + <entry>Network</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Monitor</entry> - <entry>Monitor application/applet that monitors some resource or activity.</entry> + <entry>InstantMessaging</entry> + <entry>An InstantMessaging Client</entry> + <entry>Network</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>IRCClient</entry> + <entry>An IRC Client</entry> + <entry>Network</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>News</entry> + <entry>A newsreader or newsticker</entry> + <entry>Network</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>FileTransfer</entry> + <entry>Tools like FTP or P2P programs</entry> + <entry>Network</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>RemoteAccess</entry> + <entry>A tool to remotely manage your PC</entry> + <entry>Network</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Telephony</entry> + <entry>Telephony via PC</entry> + <entry>Network</entry> </row><row> <entry>AudioVideo</entry> <entry>A multimedia (audio/video) application</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Amusement</entry> - <entry>A simple amusement</entry> + <entry>AudioVideoEditing</entry> + <entry>Application to edit audio or video files</entry> + <entry>AudioVideo</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Emulator</entry> - <entry>Emulator of another platform, such as a DOS emulator.</entry> + <entry>DiscBurning</entry> + <entry>Application to burn a disc</entry> + <entry>AudioVideo</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Mixer</entry> + <entry>Just a mixer</entry> + <entry>AudioVideo</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Player</entry> + <entry>Application to play audio/video files</entry> + <entry>AudioVideo</entry> </row><row> <entry>Game</entry> <entry>A game</entry> </row><row> - <entry>3DGame</entry> - <entry>A game in 3D</entry> + <entry>AdventureGame</entry> + <entry>Adventure style game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> <entry>ArcadeGame</entry> <entry>Arcade style game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> <entry>BoardGame</entry> <entry>A board game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>BlocksGame</entry> + <entry>Falling blocks game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> <entry>CardGame</entry> <entry>A card game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> <entry>FirstPersonGame</entry> <entry>First person perspective game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> - <entry>PlatformGame</entry> - <entry>Platform style game</entry> + <entry>KidsGame</entry> + <entry>A game for kids</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> - <entry>PuzzleGame</entry> - <entry>Puzzle game</entry> + <entry>LogicGame</entry> + <entry>Logic games like puzzles, etc</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> <entry>SportsGame</entry> - <entry>Sports game</entry> + <entry>A Sports game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> <entry>StrategyGame</entry> - <entry>Strategy game</entry> - - </row><row> - <entry>BlocksGame</entry> - <entry>Falling blocks game</entry> + <entry>A Strategy game</entry> + <entry>Game</entry> </row><row> <entry>Education</entry> <entry>Educational software</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Math</entry> - <entry>Math software</entry> + <entry>Music</entry> + <entry>Musical Software</entry> + <entry>AudioVideo;Education</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Languages</entry> + <entry>Software to learn foreign languages</entry> + <entry>Education</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Science</entry> + <entry>Scientific software</entry> + <entry>Education</entry> </row><row> <entry>Astronomy</entry> <entry>Astronomy software</entry> + <entry>Science</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Physics</entry> - <entry>Physics software</entry> + <entry>Biology</entry> + <entry>Biology software</entry> + <entry>Science</entry> </row><row> <entry>Chemistry</entry> <entry>Chemistry software</entry> + <entry>Science</entry> </row><row> - <entry>Science</entry> - <entry>Scientific software</entry> + <entry>Geology</entry> + <entry>Geology software</entry> + <entry>Science</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Math</entry> + <entry>Math software</entry> + <entry>Science</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>MedicalSoftware</entry> + <entry>MedicalSoftware</entry> + <entry>Science</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Physics</entry> + <entry>Physics software</entry> + <entry>Science</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Amusement</entry> + <entry>A simple amusement</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Applet</entry> + <entry>An applet that will run inside a panel or another such application, likely desktop specifi.c</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Archiving</entry> + <entry>A tool to archive/backup data</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Clock</entry> + <entry>A clock application/applet</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Electronics</entry> + <entry>Electronics software, e.g. a circuit designer</entry> + <entry></entry> + + + </row><row> + <entry>Emulator</entry> + <entry>Emulator of another platform, such as a DOS emulator</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Engineering</entry> + <entry>Engineering software, e.g. CAD programs</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>FileManager</entry> + <entry>A Filemanager</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> <entry>HamRadio</entry> <entry>HAM radio software</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Shell</entry> + <entry>A shell (an actual specific shell such as + <filename>bash</filename> or <filename>tcsh</filename>, not a TerminalEmulator)</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Screensaver</entry> + <entry>A screensaver (launching this desktop entry should activate the screensaver)</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>System</entry> + <entry>System application, "System Tools" such as say a log viewer or network monitor</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Monitor</entry> + <entry>Monitor application/applet that monitors some resource or activity</entry> + <entry>System</entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>TerminalEmulator</entry> + <entry>A terminal emulator application</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>TextEditor</entry> + <entry>A text editor</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>TrayIcon</entry> + <entry>An application that is primarily an icon for the "system tray" or "notification area" (apps that open a normal window and just happen to have a tray icon as well should not list this category)</entry> + <entry></entry> + + </row><row> + <entry>Utility</entry> + <entry>Small utility application, "Accessories"</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> <entry>KDE</entry> - <entry>Application based on KDE libraries.</entry> + <entry>Application based on KDE libraries</entry> + <entry>QT</entry> </row><row> <entry>GNOME</entry> - <entry>Application based on GNOME libraries.</entry> + <entry>Application based on GNOME libraries</entry> + <entry>GTK</entry> </row><row> <entry>GTK</entry> - <entry>Application based on GTK+ libraries (may also have GNOME category).</entry> + <entry>Application based on GTK+ libraries</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> <entry>Qt</entry> - <entry>Application based on Qt libraries (may also have KDE category).</entry> + <entry>Application based on Qt libraries</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> <entry>Motif</entry> - <entry>Application based on Motif libraries.</entry> + <entry>Application based on Motif libraries</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> - <entry>ConsoleOnly</entry> - <entry>Application that only works inside a terminal (text-based or command line application).</entry> + <entry>Java</entry> + <entry>Application based on Java awt or Swing</entry> + <entry></entry> </row><row> - <entry>Shell</entry> - <entry>A shell (an actual specific shell such as - <filename>bash</filename> or <filename>tcsh</filename>, not a - TerminalEmulator).</entry> + <entry>ConsoleOnly</entry> + <entry>Application that only works inside a terminal (text-based or command line application)</entry> + <entry></entry> </row> </tbody> |