On a stock X system, all three of these are either in the wrong places or ignored altogether. That is also correct, since it is, after all, the trash. Proceeding down and to the right, the least important element was "what's in the trash". Strictly speaking, "what programs can I run" had a very slightly more important meaning than "what programs are running", but it's negligable. So, the elements of "What programs can I run" and "what programs are running" and even "what time is it", having been arranged to be at the top of the screen, were in the right places. Put simply, the HIG said that when looking at the screen, the most important elements should start at the upper left, and proceed in importance diaganally to the lower right. It's so simple, but it makes so much sense. The Human Interface Guidelines which, in a cruel twist of irony, Apple originally wrote but now apparently ignores, had something to say about the placement of elements on the screen (or a dialog). There was a reason that the Apple menu was were it was in the first place. I'd be willing to trade off some memory useage for the responsiveness of the old way.Ģ. If the aliases are only the folders (like Applications), the delay is even worse.
Also, there's a delay in displaying the contents of it, even if all the items are aliases. Before, I could just spring down the hierarchy to put the alias where I wanted. Without spring-loaded folders, I have to open it, and have the window to the original item open to drag over an alias. It's very very close, but there are 2 problems with it:ġ. Yes, I know about that, and I do it, but I have to disagree slightly that it's exactly the same as the old Apple menu.