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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:04:51 -0500 Received-SPF: pass client-ip=209.85.210.174; envelope-from=stefankangas@gmail.com; helo=mail-pf1-f174.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -13 X-Spam_score: -1.4 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.4 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN=0.249, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS=0.249, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01, T_SPF_TEMPERROR=0.01 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list X-BeenThere: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org List-Id: "Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-gnu-emacs-bounces+geb-bug-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "bug-gnu-emacs" Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.bugs:236723 Archived-At: Severity: wishlist Suggestions for the "Help" menu: 1. Remove "Emacs FAQ". It is not nearly as up-to-date as the manual, and most users these days will either find it by other means or just search the web. 2. Remove "Emacs Psychotherapist". Sorry, but in terms of chatbots there are *way* better ones out there these days. If anything, move it to "Games". 3. Remove "Non(Warranty)" and "Getting New Versions" as it is already available under "About Emacs". 4. Under "Describe" we have the item "Show all of Mule Status" which is a rather hard-to-understand name. Does it need to be there? Should it get a better name? 5. "Describe Coding System Briefly" under "Describe" -- is this useful? I just get this cryptic message here: F[U:],K[U:],T[U:],P>[=:],P<[=:], default F[U:],P>[U:],P<[U:] I believe the above changes would make the "Help" menu more useful and less overwhelming. Too much choice simply makes it harder to navigate.