From: Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman@gmail.com>
To: Jan Moringen <jan.moringen@uni-bielefeld.de>
Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Menu entry for describe-package?
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:19:47 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <AANLkTilhgdohgMNro97yQYpn0rdmIxYFa3Geiuzf98JY@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <19162_1277076158_ZZh013Uew0JKU.00_1277076156.6852.1.camel@steed.robot-madness>
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 1:22 AM, Jan Moringen
<jan.moringen@uni-bielefeld.de> wrote:
>
> More generally, does anyone else find it potentially confusing (at least
> for new users) to have the following menu entries?
>
> Options > Manage Emacs Packages -> `package-list-packages'
>
> Help > Find Emacs Packages -> `finder-by-keyword'
> Help > External Packages -> `menu-bar-help-extra-packages'
>
> I think, the main source of potential confusion is the inconsistent use
> of the term "package". Maybe the meaning of "package" in the "Help" menu
> could also be conveyed by something more vague like "Find Emacs-related
> software"?
I think external and internal packages should be distinguished clearly
in the menus. Why not use these words in the menu entries?
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2010-06-20 23:22 Menu entry for describe-package? Jan Moringen
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