[josm-dev] Tools menu too long when plugins installed

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

Sebastian Klein wrote:
> it has been reported, that with many plugins installed, the tools menu 
> grows such that some entries become invisible on a normal monitor.

Maybe force plugins into a "Plugins" menu, where each can have exactly 
one sub-menu where it arranges its options? We could then also move the 
general "plugin" preference entry there, plus any plugin-specific 
preferences.

I.e.

Plugins ->
   SomePlugin ->
     FirstAction
     SecondAction
     SomePlugin Preferences...
   OtherPlugin ->
     FunnyAction
     WeirdAction
     OtherPlugin Preferences...
   -------------
   Find Plugins...

This is quite common with other software that uses plugins. We have this 
unusual situation with JOSM where plugins sort of merge into JOSM proper 
and the user doesn't necessarily know whether a certain menu option 
comes from the core or from one of the plugins. This has its advantages 
from the user's perspective (why should he care) but also causes 
problems ("well my JOSM has this menu entry, I don't know why yours 
doesn't... could be one of by 27 plugins?").

Bye
Frederik

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