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  • app menu difference across platforms

    From faeychild@2:250/1 to All on Wed Apr 28 02:27:13 2021
    This is some thing I come across when searching for solutions to configurations

    For instance with Hand brake the Widows version has, I think,

    "Tools > options"

    whereas Linux handbrake has

    "File > preferences"

    How much extra work is involved re writing menu code for differing
    Platforms and why?

    It has irked me on occasion particularly when I'm feeling irkable

    There can be other general layout differences as well.

    Superficially, it seems pointless.

    Curious to know




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  • From David W. Hodgins@2:250/1 to All on Wed Apr 28 06:13:59 2021
    On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:27:13 -0400, faeychild <faeychild@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
    How much extra work is involved re writing menu code for differing
    Platforms and why?

    Very little extra involved. Less than what's required for handling multiple languages.

    The rationale is that it's trying to be consistent with other applications for the
    targeted desktop environment at the time of the application's development. Some applications keep up when the standards change, and some don't. It generally depends
    on if they are using the desktop environment's standard development tools or doing
    their own custom coding.

    Regards, Dave Hodgins

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  • From faeychild@2:250/1 to All on Wed Apr 28 09:00:20 2021
    On 28/4/21 3:13 pm, David W. Hodgins wrote:
    On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:27:13 -0400, faeychild
    <faeychild@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
    How much extra work is involved re writing menu code for differing
    Platforms and why?

    Very little extra involved. Less than what's required for handling multiple languages.

    The rationale is that it's trying to be consistent with other
    applications for the
    targeted desktop environment at the time of the application's
    development. Some
    applications keep up when the standards change, and some don't. It
    generally depends
    on if they are using the desktop environment's standard development
    tools or doing
    their own custom coding.

    Regards, Dave Hodgins



    Understood
    Thanks

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    Mageia release 8 (Official) for x86_64 installed via Mageia-8-x86_64-DVD.iso


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  • From Bit Twister@2:250/1 to All on Wed Apr 28 12:32:28 2021
    On Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:27:13 +1000, faeychild wrote:
    This is some thing I come across when searching for solutions to configurations

    For instance with Hand brake the Widows version has, I think,

    "Tools > options"

    whereas Linux handbrake has

    "File > preferences"

    How much extra work is involved re writing menu code for differing
    Platforms and why?

    Think about it, If Linux was the same as Doze, Micro$oft would be
    suing the Developers and the Distribution for copyright infringement


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  • From faeychild@2:250/1 to All on Wed Apr 28 22:55:03 2021
    On 28/4/21 9:32 pm, Bit Twister wrote:

    Think about it, If Linux was the same as Doze, Micro$oft would be
    suing the Developers and the Distribution for copyright infringement


    When you put it that way, of course.
    I need to be more psychotic - brat in the sand box attitude. :-)

    regards

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    Mageia release 8 (Official) for x86_64 installed via Mageia-8-x86_64-DVD.iso


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