Merge lp:~markellmtthw/postler/fix-917023 into lp:postler

[Matthew Markell]

[Cassidy James Blaede (cassidyjames)]

I think the GenericName would make more sense to just be "Email", wouldn't it?

[Cassidy James Blaede (cassidyjames)]

In fact, that's an interesting case. It wouldn't make sense to say, "Postler is an email," so I've added this bit to the HIG:

For apps where you'd best describe it with a noun and then "App," just use the noun. For example, Postler is an email app, but its generic name should be "Email." Similarly, Switchboard is a settings app, so its generic name is "Settings."

review: Needs Fixing

[Matthew Markell (markellmtthw)]

Hmm, I thought about this and I didn't really like Mail Reader, but Email seems too simplistic. I can't really think of a better idea though, so I'll go ahead and change it.

[Cassidy James Blaede (cassidyjames)]

And actually, now I'm wondering if it should be that way for ALL generic names. So instead of Noun Verber (Web Browser, Music Player, Mail Reader, File Manager, Text Editor), you'd just have Noun (Internet, Music, Email, Files, Text). Hm...

[Matthew Markell (markellmtthw)]

> And actually, now I'm wondering if it should be that way for ALL generic
> names. So instead of Noun Verber (Web Browser, Music Player, Mail Reader, File
> Manager, Text Editor), you'd just have Noun (Internet, Music, Email, Files,
> Text). Hm...

I don't think that would work unless you have a very limited app ecosystem. If a program is named Music then does it manage your music or is it a retagger. Do we call both Totoem and BeatBox 'Music'? This seems to be way over simplified.

[Matthew Markell (markellmtthw)]

Also, what IS Postler? Is it an Email? No, it's an Email Client or Reader. What IS Marlin? Is it a Files? No, it's a File Manager.

My .02

[Cassidy James Blaede (cassidyjames)]

Title is a(n) GenericName that lets you Comment.

[Cassidy James Blaede (cassidyjames)]

w00t, Postler is a Mail Reader that lets you Send and receive email.

review: Approve

Unmerged revisions

1156. By Matthew Markell on 2012-01-16

change .desktop to conform to HIG

=== modified file 'data/postler.desktop.in'
--- data/postler.desktop.in	2011-05-13 13:44:19 +0000
+++ data/postler.desktop.in	2012-01-16 21:06:26 +0000
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-
 [Desktop Entry]
 Version=1.0
 Type=Application
 _Name=Postler
-_GenericName=Mail reader
-_Comment=Lean mail interface
+_GenericName=Mail Reader
+_Comment=Send and receive email
 Categories=GTK;Network;Email;
 MimeType=application/mbox;x-scheme-handler/mailto;
 Exec=postler %u