On Aug 27, 2019, at 1:14 PM, Roland Knall <rknall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a short question. While refactoring the Apply/Prepare menu (due to quite a few issues with enabling/disabling), I stumbled across the items "Copy as Filter", "Expand subtree", "Collapse subtree", and similar items.
>
> I am wondering, if it makes sense to have those in the main menubar.
For what it's worth:
* The Apple UI guidelines say
Always make contextual menu items available in the menu bar too. A contextual menu is hidden by default and a user might not know it exists, so it should never be the only way to access a command. In particular, avoid using a contextual menu as the only way to access an advanced feature.
See
https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/macos/menus/contextual-menus/
* The KDE UI guidelines say
Don’t use context menus as the only way to access functionality. Every item in a context menu must be available via a method that is somehow visible by default–typically the app’s main menu bar, but also via toolbar buttons.
See
https://hig.kde.org/components/navigation/contextmenu.html
* The Windows UI guidelines don't discourage context menus; what they do say is:
Do the following conditions apply:
* Is there a small set of contextual commands and options that apply to the selected object or window region?
* Are these menu items redundant?
* Are the target users familiar with context menus?
If so, consider providing context menus for the objects and window regions that need them.
See
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/uxguide/cmd-menus
