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panel-ui-guidelines [2007/12/16 08:26] – mikepanel-ui-guidelines [2007/12/16 08:43] – irc chat to wiki markup ongardie
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 ===== Rationale ===== ===== Rationale =====
 UI consistency is an important aspect of a mature desktop like Xfce. On the other hand, there are tons of panel plugins out there, developed by many different people. A written set of UI guidelines will help those developers ensure their plugins maintain some basic level of consistency. UI consistency is an important aspect of a mature desktop like Xfce. On the other hand, there are tons of panel plugins out there, developed by many different people. A written set of UI guidelines will help those developers ensure their plugins maintain some basic level of consistency.
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 ===== Process ===== ===== Process =====
 New guidelines should be submitted as a draft at the bottom of the page, in the "Draft Guidelines" section. Once all the core plugins follow the guideline (in trunk), the guideline may be promoted to the "Mature Guidelines" section of the page. Promoting drafts prematurely will only result in weakening the value of this document, so please refrain from doing so. New guidelines should be submitted as a draft at the bottom of the page, in the "Draft Guidelines" section. Once all the core plugins follow the guideline (in trunk), the guideline may be promoted to the "Mature Guidelines" section of the page. Promoting drafts prematurely will only result in weakening the value of this document, so please refrain from doing so.
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 +===== Plugin Categories =====
 +Most guidelines apply differently based on the plugin category. These categories are specified here: (need screenshots, names, examples, and better descriptions)
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 +==== #1 ====
 +the [image label] with menu plugins should be one category
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 +==== #2 ====
 +the resource monitoring ones
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 +==== #3 ====
 +the strictly [image] buttons that launch stuff
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 +==== #4 ====
 +some strange monsters like the pager
  
 ===== Mature Guidelines ===== ===== Mature Guidelines =====