Shorten Start Menu Shortcuts

[Pi_User5]

The shortcuts in the start menu say ReactOS Explorer and ReactOS Applications Manager. It makes the startmenu grow uselessly. I'm thinking, we could do all short, short RAPPS or short explorer. What's your thoughts? If you agree, please leave the translation for Explorer with your comment. RAPPS already has a short version.

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[Pi_User5]

Personally, I think short RAPPS is better and leave ReactOS Explorer as is.

[middings]

(... I thought these shortcuts in Windows and not ReactOS).

I do not understand.

[Pi_User5]

(... I thought these shortcuts in Windows and not ReactOS).

I do not understand.

Neither did I so I removed it.

[middings]

I am more concerned about the depth of the menu trees than the width of the names in the menus.

I prefer ReactOS Explorer because it parallels Windows Explorer.
I prefer RAPPS over Applications Manager or ReactOS Applications Manager because RAPPS is its most commonly used name here in the ReactOS forums and in the ReactOS Wiki.

[Pi_User5]

I am more concerned about the depth of the menu trees than the width of the names in the menus.

I prefer ReactOS Explorer because it parallels Windows Explorer.
I prefer RAPPS over Applications Manager or ReactOS Applications Manager because RAPPS is its most commonly used name here in the ReactOS forums and in the ReactOS Wiki.

I prefer Applications Manager but new people might not know what RAPPS stands for. I'll change it to Applications Manager if everyone agrees.

[Konata]

I like them both short. But I agree that changing RAPPs to Application Manager is the more critical one.

[dsp8195]

Shouldn't the application manager be an integral part of App Installation and Removal control panel applet?

[Black_Fox]

Shouldn't the application manager be an integral part of App Installation and Removal control panel applet?

Currently, ROS Application Manager IS that applet.

[dizt3mp3r]

Applications Manager makes more sense to the uninitiated so it is more likely to be used.

Regardless of how big it is, has anyone seen the new Windows 10 start? It takes up lots of real estate on the desktop, Reactos Start Menu looks positively slim and lightweight.

[dsp8195]

Shouldn't the application manager be an integral part of App Installation and Removal control panel applet?

Currently, ROS Application Manager IS that applet.

Then why its icon located right next to Explorer? (=~=)''

[Black_Fox]

It's a standalone app and ROS selling point, that's why But it's also started by the "add/remove programs" CPL, so devs don't have to duplicate their efforts on two apps doing one thing.

[oldman]

Voters here, need to think about the wider audience! New comers will not understand that RAPPS is an application to install other applications, but it is immediately understandable that Applications Manager is for managing applications.

If you want ReactOS to be successful, then think of ways to make it easier for others to use and not just choose something because you just happen to like it.

The only item that can be safely shortened, is Administrative Tools, because most people would know that Admin means Administrative.

Edit: I am not suggesting that any menu item be shortened.

[EmuandCo]

Admin is no word, it's a abbreviation.
If you want it easy for the user, why should we short down anything then? I still don't get the sense behind the whole thing here at all. ReactOS Application Manager is not RAPPS and not Application Manager, it IS ReactOS Application Manager.

[gonzoMD]

Admin is no word, it's a abbreviation.
If you want it easy for the user, why should we short down anything then? I still don't get the sense behind the whole thing here at all. ReactOS Application Manager is not RAPPS and not Application Manager, it IS ReactOS Application Manager.

But the fact that the user is running ReactOS cuts it away, so I think Application Manager is fully OK