##(see the SpecSpec for an explanation) * '''Launchpad Entry''': https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/improving-yelp * '''Created''': <> by MrPantless * '''Contributors''': MrPantless * '''Packages affected''': == Summary == Yelp assumes a manual style of documentation, so while it will take an enormous amount of work to move the documentation in a new direction, there are many easy, incremental improvements we can make to Yelp as it is. == Rationale == == Use cases == == Scope == * search: might be tough for dapper * beagle patch clahey is working on * requires beagle in desktop seed * the other patch that turned up a few months ago: python based, we could help its introduction to upstream * hide table of contents pane (ToC already shown in main pane) * which ToC - the full system help ToC, or the document ToC? * improve the toolbar * 'home' button goes to yelp home page, confusing in document context * smaller default window size and toolbar arrangement * ensure that fnord is not in xhtml with css * footer linking to online help from every page * launching arbitrary applications? * irc handler in yelp instead? == Design == == Implementation == * some work done here: http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-doc-devel-list/2005-October/msg00005.html === Code === === Data preservation and migration === == Outstanding issues == == BoF agenda and discussion == ---- CategorySpec