January 11, 2008 12:27 PM PST
The Kickoff menu has a similar function and appearance to Windows' Start menu. It provides a tabbed interface that gives quick access to several lists: favorite applications (shown here), applications in a hierarchical view, computer storage media such as hard drives or flash memory drives, recently used programs and documents, and shutdown/logoff options. There's also a search bar to look for applications by name.
"The design philosophy of Kickoff is that frequently used applications and search are quicker to access than navigating a hierarchical tree every time the menu is used," KDE said.
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