[Ubuntu-manual] top bar, menu bar, panel or top panel

[Barry Drake]

On 12/07/12 11:12, Matthew East wrote:
> The problem is that, as per Jeremy's earlier email, the language we 
> use should be consistent with the wording used in the UI, which is 
> "menu bar". This appears in the system settings, and also in some of 
> the menus themselves. Any proposed change to this terminology needs to 
> be taken up with the team which designs Ubuntu's UI. 

Pedantry is a wonderful thing - until it gets in the way of 
communication.  The bar at the top as I am looking at it currently has 
no menu.  Sometimes it has; sometimes it hasn't depending on what is 
running.  Similarly, the bar at the side ('Sidebar') is not obvious when 
we call it a 'launcher'.  It has bee called a 'dock' - again not 
obvious.  Please let's approach terminology from the viewpoint of 
someone who is looking at Ubuntu for the first time. If you want to be 
pedantic, please spend some time working on one of the help forums 
(fora?) .....

Regards,        Barry.

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