I like this concept. I may experment with an attribute on my system to see if I like it in reality. The one potential problem would be a developer with the mindset of MS. They assume their Application is SOOO usefully they set the attributes up so their apps show up on Every category. LewisB <snip> >What I think could be useful though, is if the installed program >contains attributes which specifies the category of this program. >Predefined categories would have to be agreed upon, but it would make an >automatic management of the "start menu" quite simple. Let me give you >an example: > >Application A is an advance email and collaboration/groupware suite. It >categorizes itself in two categories: internet and office. >The start menu have several quieries as entries (folders) which search >for applications of on category. It will have an internet "folder" >(query) and an "office" folder. App A would show up in both of these. > >Other categories could be "audio", "video" (alt: multimedia), >"configuration" (prefs apps), etc.. (you get the picture). > >Why then=3F > >A user have installed lots of programs, with often quite fancifull >names, but doesn't really care WHAT an application is called. What the >user really knows though, is what he/she wish to DO. Categorizing >applications on the menu based upon function would make it easier to >accomplish the task of locating the correct app. > >The installer would also have not have to f*** up the carefully >constructed menu of a power-user and at the same time "just work" for >grandma. (Because it doesn't actually change the menu, it just installed >an application that happens to mach certain queries.) > >The current solution with one big folder containing all application >links is just plain messy! > >...just my $0.02.. :) > > >-- > >mvh >Morten Fjeldstad. >