Bug 10529 - Usability: File->Open Recent shouldn't be sub-menu
Summary: Usability: File->Open Recent shouldn't be sub-menu
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows NT
: P2 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Kevin Haaland CLA
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2002-02-28 16:45 EST by Peter Burka CLA
Modified: 2002-04-17 15:51 EDT (History)
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Description Peter Burka CLA 2002-02-28 16:45:32 EST 
In the 20020215 stable build, the recent file list moved from the File menu 
proper to a sub menu of the File menu.

I use these menu items very frequently, and find that the extra navigation 
required to get to them slows down my navigation.

This also seems to be inconsistent with the standard Windows UI model.  Most 
apps place the file history directly on the File drop down.

If you believe that the list is too long for the file menu, why not place the 
first n (5 maybe?) on the main menu, and then have a 'More' submenu.
Comment 1 Kevin Haaland CLA 2002-04-17 15:51:32 EDT 
Having the recent files as a top level item in the menu has several problems:

   - It makes the menu significantly larger
   - Unless you truncate the file names the menu is much wider (and uglier)
       - Significant truncation doesn't work either because it 
         removes useful information. 
   - Mnumonics can help:
        Alt F, O , <1..n>