On Sunday 01 April 2012 20:00:52 you wrote:
There is no search in classic menu in kde4, unlike kde3. And it seems it is not going to be implemented because the kde4 people regard the classic desktop paradigm as a "left-over". That said it is more reasonable to stick with kde3 for those who want a desktop focused on classic approach.
There's no significant difference between the classic and the new menu. Both have applications grouped in categories.
You have extra groupings in the new one (ie: favourites, etc), but everything in the classic is in the new one. Maybe the first version of the new one was lacking, but current ones are quite usable.
Well is is more energetically-efficient to browse the classic menu due to less clicks and also easier return from multiply-folded submenus. Also there is no need for scrolling because all items are placed compactly. Also the search bar shows you the location of the item you are searching so you can find it next time without search, while kickoff only lists the items you are searching for, and you would have to repeat the search next time you need the same item.
I think this whole discussion is misguided. KDE3 users simply don't know what KDE4 is today - they only remember the first KDE 4.0.
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