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instructions to run apps from Application Launcher slightly wonky.

Bug #367256 reported by skierpage on 2009-04-26

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	kubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Medium	Rich Johnson

Bug Description

Binary package hint: kubuntu-docs

I'm new to Kubuntu, I just installed 9.04.

A lot of the doc says to start an application with "Application Launcher → some section → Application name", e.g. help:/kubuntu/internet/browsers.html says
Open Konqueror by going to Application Launcher → Internet → Web Browser.

I figured out Application Launcher is the lower-left K icon, since its tooltip says Kickoff Application Launcher. But clicking it doesn't work, I don't see an "Internet" section. I had to click it, choose the Applications tab at its bottom, then choose Internet → Web Browser. It defauls to showing a "Favorites" tab with no sections.

I figured it out, eventually people will figure it out. You could either change all these instances to add "→ Applications tab", e.g. Application Launcher → Applications tab → Internet → Web Browser, or maybe explain this once somewhere. "Application launcher" might be already in the doc, but I can't search and the glossary doesn't have "Application Launcher".

Related branches

lp:kubuntu-docs/karmic

lp:ubuntu/karmic/kubuntu-docs

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Rich Johnson (nixternal) wrote on 2009-04-26:

This looks to be a problem with some of the &menuapp; entities that I can see. Thanks for the heads up on this and I will take a look at getting it fixed.

Changed in kubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
assignee:	nobody → Richard Johnson (nixternal)
importance:	Undecided → Medium
status:	New → Confirmed

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Jonathan Jesse (jjesse) wrote on 2009-06-09:

working on this one, stealing it from rich

Changed in kubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
assignee:	Richard Johnson (nixternal) → Jonathan Jesse (jjesse)
status:	Confirmed → In Progress

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Rich Johnson (nixternal) wrote on 2009-08-08:

Hey Johnny boy, where did you get with this stuff? I don't know if I fixed most of this a while back or not, can't remember :)

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Jonathan Jesse (jjesse) wrote on 2009-08-11: Re: [Bug 367256] Re: instructions to run apps from Application Launcher slightly wonky.

i thought you fixed tthis one as well, i don't remember what the status of
this is

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 8:38 PM, Richard Johnson <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hey Johnny boy, where did you get with this stuff? I don't know if I
> fixed most of this a while back or not, can't remember :)
>
> --
> instructions to run apps from Application Launcher slightly wonky.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367256
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>

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Rich Johnson (nixternal) wrote on 2009-09-01:

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=== modified file 'docs/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml' ...

=== modified file 'docs/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml'                                                                                                                                                                               
--- docs/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml        2009-06-09 02:51:13 +0000                                                                                                                                                              
+++ docs/add-applications/C/add-applications.xml        2009-09-01 16:07:27 +0000                                                                                                                                                              
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 installing software on your Kubuntu system.  Software Management enables you to manage                                                                                                                                                        
 your software and your software repositories.</para>                                                                                                                                                                                          
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
-Software Management is launched through the Application Launcher at &menukpackagekit;.                                                                                                                                                        
+Software Management is launched through the Kickoff Application Launcher at &menukpackagekit;.                                                                                                                                                
 </para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 </sect1>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
=== modified file 'docs/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml'                                                                                                                                                                                   
--- docs/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml    2009-05-07 15:14:28 +0000                                                                                                                                                                      
+++ docs/config-desktop/C/config-desktop.xml    2009-09-01 16:11:55 +0000                                                                                                                                                                      
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <step>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
-Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>System                                                                                                                                                                  
+Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>System                                                                                                                                                          
 Settings</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice>                                                                                                                                 
 from the Advanced tab on the top and then under <emphasis>Advanced User                                                                                                                                                                       
 Settings</emphasis> section. Click the <guibutton>Session Manager</guibutton>                                                                                                                                                                 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Launch all the applications you want running <emphasis>everytime                                                                                                                                                                              
 you log in</emphasis>. Once you have everything set to your satisfaction, click                                                                                                                                                               
-choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Save                                                                                                                                                                    
+choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Save                                                                                                                                                            
 Session</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. Every time you start KDE, you will return to                                                                                                                                                               
 this configuration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 </para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 </sect2>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <sect2 id="menu-editing" status="complete">                                                                                                                                                                                                   
-<title>Edit Application Launcher</title>                                                                                                                                                                                                      
+<title>Edit Kickoff Application Launcher</title>                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Kubuntu comes with the <application>KDE Menu Editor</application>, so you can                                                                                                                                                                 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 <step>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Open <application>KDE Menu Editor</application> by                                                                                                                                                                                            
-<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> clicking on <application>Application Launcher</application> icon (the KDE Menu) and choosing <guimenuitem>Menu Editor</guimenuitem>. If you have locked your                                                 
+<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> clicking on <application>Kickoff Application Launcher</application> icon (the KDE Menu) and choosing <guimenuitem>Menu Editor</guimenuitem>. If you have locked your                                         
 <application>Kicker</application>, you can also open <application>KDE Menu                                                                                                                                                                    
 Editor</application> by pressing <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> and typing                                                                                                                                      
 <userinput>kmenuedit</userinput> followed by pressing the <keycap>Enter</keycap> key.                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
=== modified file 'docs/index/C/index.xml'                                                                                                                                                                                                     
--- docs/index/C/index.xml      2009-05-08 16:09:11 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
+++ docs/index/C/index.xml      2009-09-01 16:17:24 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
      ## Content                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
      ####################################################################### -->                                                                                                                                                              
 <td id="indexcontent">                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
+<tip>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
+<para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
+When you see a reference to the <application>Kickoff Application                                                                                                                                                                              
+Launcher</application>, that is the main KDE menu you can activate by clicking                                                                                                                                                                
+on the K icon located in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen.                                                                                                                                                                          
+</para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+</tip>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 To find help, use the topic list to the left, select one of the common questions                                                                                                                                                              
 below, or if using <application>KHelpCenter</application> (the system's help                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
=== modified file 'docs/network/C/network.xml'                                                                                                                                                                                                 
--- docs/network/C/network.xml  2009-09-01 15:44:47 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
+++ docs/network/C/network.xml  2009-09-01 16:10:15 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 <guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel> section of System Settings. To access the                                                                                                                                                               
 Network Settings, go to                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 <menuchoice>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
-<guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu>                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+<guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu>                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <guimenuitem>System Settings/KDE3</guimenuitem>                                                                                                                                                                                               
 </menuchoice>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 and then select <guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel> at the lower left of the                                                                                                                                                                
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 <varlistentry>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 <term>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 <menuchoice>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
-<guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu>                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+<guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu>                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <guimenuitem>System Settings/KDE3</guimenuitem>                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <guilabel>Network Settings</guilabel>                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 </menuchoice>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 <varlistentry>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 <term>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 <menuchoice>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
-<guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu>                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+<guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu>                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu>                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <guimenuitem>Terminal Program (Konsole)</guimenuitem>                                                                                                                                                                                         
 </menuchoice>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Using the icons located in the <application>Panel</application>, the terminal                                                                                                                                                                 
 looking icon (<application>System Menu</application>) to the immediate right of                                                                                                                                                               
-the <application>Application Launcher</application> icon will allow you to navigate to                                                                                                                                                        
+the <application>Kickoff Application Launcher</application> icon will allow you to navigate to                                                                                                                                                
 <guilabel>Remote Places</guilabel>. Once you have navigated to there, you will                                                                                                                                                                
 be able to access <guilabel>Samba Shares</guilabel>.                                                                                                                                                                                          
 </para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 Select <guimenuitem>Remote Places</guimenuitem> from the <guibutton>System                                                                                                                                                                    
 Menu</guibutton> icon located to the immediate right of the                                                                                                                                                                                   
-<application>Application Launcher</application>.                                                                                                                                                                                              
+<application>Kickoff Application Launcher</application>.                                                                                                                                                                                      
 </para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 </step>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
=== modified file 'docs/office/C/office.xml'                                                                                                                                                                                                   
--- docs/office/C/office.xml    2009-09-01 15:50:18 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
+++ docs/office/C/office.xml    2009-09-01 16:10:40 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 While all of these applications are installed by default, Kubuntu has chosen to                                                                                                                                                               
-rename the titles that are listed in the <application>Application Launcher</application> to                                                                                                                                                   
+rename the titles that are listed in the <application>Kickoff Application Launcher</application> to                                                                                                                                           
 better reflect how these applications are used and in some cases have removed                                                                                                                                                                 
-them from the <application>Application Launcher</application> entirely.  For more details about                                                                                                                                               
+them from the <application>Kickoff Application Launcher</application> entirely.  For more details about                                                                                                                                       
 the OpenOffice.org suite, visit <ulink                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 url="http://www.openoffice.org">OpenOffice.org homepage</ulink>.                                                                                                                                                                              
 </para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
=== modified file 'docs/printing/C/printing.xml'                                                                                                                                                                                               
--- docs/printing/C/printing.xml        2009-08-23 00:15:46 +0000                                                                                                                                                                              
+++ docs/printing/C/printing.xml        2009-09-01 16:10:57 +0000                                                                                                                                                                              
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <step>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
-Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu><guimenuitem>System                                                                                                                                                                 
+Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guimenuitem>System                                                                                                                                                         
 Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select <guilabel>Printer Configuration</guilabel>.                                                                                                                                                    
 This will open the <application>system-settings-config-printers</application> system dialog.                                                                                                                                                  
 </para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <step>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 <para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
-Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu><guimenuitem>System                                                                                                                                                                 
+Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guimenuitem>System                                                                                                                                                         
 Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select <guilabel>Printer Configuration</guilabel>.                                                                                                                                                    
 This will open the <application>system-settings-config-printer</application> system dialog.                                                                                                                                                   
 </para>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
=== modified file 'libs/kde-menus-C.ent'                                                                                                                                                                                                       
--- libs/kde-menus-C.ent        2009-09-01 15:37:32 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
+++ libs/kde-menus-C.ent        2009-09-01 16:05:28 +0000                                                                                                                                                                                      
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 menu items. It is pretty straight forward.                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 -->                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
-<!ENTITY mal '<guimenu>Application Launcher</guimenu>'>                                                                                                                                                                                       
+<!ENTITY mal '<guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu>'>                                                                                                                                                                               
 <!ENTITY malapp '&mal;<guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu>'>                                                                                                                                                                                 
 <!ENTITY malfav '&mal;<guisubmenu>Favorites</guisubmenu>'>                                                                                                                                                                                    
 <!ENTITY malcmp '&mal;<guisubmenu>Computer</guisubmenu>'>                                                                                                                                                                                     
@@ -172,60 +172,60 @@                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications</title>                                                                                                                                                                                  
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications</title>                                                                                                                                                                          
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_applications.png" format="PNG" />                                                                                                                           
 </imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_dev                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - Development</title>                                                                                                                                                                    
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - Development</title>                                                                                                                                                            
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_development.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_graphics                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - Graphics</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - Graphics</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_graphics.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>
 
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_internet
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - Internet</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - Internet</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_internet.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>
 
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_multi
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - Multimedia</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - Multimedia</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_multimedia.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>
 
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_office
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - Office</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - Office</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_office.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>
 
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_settings
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - Settings</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - Settings</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_settings.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>
 
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_system
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - System</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - System</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_system.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>
 
 <!ENTITY a_l_apps_utils
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Applications - Utilities</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Applications - Utilities</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_application_utilities.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>

<!ENTITY a_l_computer
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Computer</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Computer</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_computer.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>

<!ENTITY a_l_favs
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Favorites</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Favorites</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_favorites.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>

<!ENTITY a_l_leave
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Leave</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Leave</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_leave.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>

<!ENTITY a_l_used
-'<example><title>Application Launcher - Recently Used</title>
+'<example><title>Kickoff Application Launcher - Recently Used</title>
 <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="../../images/C/application_launcher_recently_used.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject></mediaobject></example>'>

Changed in kubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
assignee:	Jonathan Jesse (jjesse) → Richard Johnson (nixternal)
status:	In Progress → Fix Committed

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2009-09-02:

This bug was fixed in the package kubuntu-docs - 9.10.1

---------------
kubuntu-docs (9.10.1) karmic; urgency=low

  * Initial release of the Karmic documentation, fixes a bunch of bugs:
    - Default package manager has to be changed (LP: #353327)
    - Link fails in doc index for viewing Windows partition (LP: #367224)
    - Application Launcher instructions confusing (LP: #367256)
    - Konversation still listed as default IRC client (LP: #353377)
    - Office section listed OpenOffice.org version 2 (LP: #353381)
    - kdesu in printing section (LP: #354000)
    - string error in network section (LP: #355975)
    - hyperlinks on index page were messed up (LP: #367243)
    - Typo in internet section (LP: #416715)
    - Reference to feisty in add-applications (LP: #385026)
    - Typo (LP: #413695)
    - Two printer configurator (LP: #417150)
    - Pringing section listed System Settings in Favorites (LP: #417177)
    - Firefox bookmark handling UI changed (LP: #416502)
    - Ugly hyperlinks and then some in Konqueror (LP: #367243)
  * debian/rules:
    - commented out translations section until final release
    - changed khelpdesktop location to fix FTBFS
    - removed index-table.css as it isn't used anymore
    - removed libs/*.html for contribs and legal as it isn't needed anymore
    - changed basic-concepts to basic-commands
    - changed programming to development
  * debian/compat: bumped to 7 for debhelper
  * debian/control: bumped to 7 for debhelper, 3.8.3 for standards, added
    shlibs and misc depends
  * debian/kubuntu-systemdocs: removed (temporarily?)
  * debian/source.lintian-overrides: removed, not needed anymore
  * debian/postinst: removed, replaced with kubuntu-docs.links
  * debian/prerm: removed, not needed anymore
  * debian/kubuntu-docs.links: added to link css and kubuntu index file

-- <email address hidden> (Richard A. Johnson) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:48:34 -0500

Changed in kubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
status:	Fix Committed → Fix Released

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