#me menu

[musl1m]

A bit of Ubuntu in OS X Lion

People often say and just as often complain that Ubuntu is ripping off Mac OS X in terms of its layout and design choices, but in the recently released Mac OS X Lion it seems Apple has taken some inspiration from Ubuntu. 

This is the Ubuntu Me Menu, it made its first appearance in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx which released in April 2010. In the latest version of Apple's OS X a similarly placed menu can be found. Though it doesn't provide the same functionality it does look identical at first glance. Interestingly enough the Me Menu has been removed in Ubuntu 11.10 and will be replaced with an updated Messaging Menu that allows you to change your status.

[gamerchick02]

Ubuntu 11.10 Says Goodbye to the ‘Me Menu’ | OMG! Ubuntu!

via omgubuntu.co.uk

Please read the article at OMG!Ubuntu linked under the picture for details.

This is a great idea; it condenses down the top bar, and makes it easier to log into chat.

I also second getting rid of the "post to" section. Partly because I never saw a reason for it. I mean, I go right to gwibber and type my message there. Having too many places to type messages is confusing for users.

I don't use it to set IM status, but it makes sense to set status from the messaging menu rather than the me menu.  I might actually use this to set status; I can see how it'd be handy when empathy is on a differnet desktop.

I also like the idea of hiding it. Some people don't want the envelope there because it doesn't fit with their workflow; they should be able to hide it without having to completely remove the message menu via the package manager.

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