# Settings name in menu applications

**URL:** <https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/settings-name-in-menu-applications/3365>\
**Category:** Communication\
**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/settings-name-in-menu-applications/3365 "2023-02-06T14:33:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/settings-name-in-menu-applications/3365/1 "2023-02-06T14:33:47Z")

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Elive had always 2 menu entries in the end:

- **Administration** : for admin "tools" and tasks
- **Preferences / Settings** : for configure applications and things

In E17 was called Preferences, in E16 Settings, I think the first sounds better and makes it more intuitive 🤔 , its also important that people from any language think easily on the difference between the two, from their name (e16 menu is not translatable)

_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/settings-name-in-menu-applications/3365/1))_

Let's decide for a word to make it consistent but also intuitive in any language 🤔

_mentions @TheTechRobo @triantares @linux23dragon ..._

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**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/settings-name-in-menu-applications/3365/2 "2023-02-06T14:37:39Z")

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> _In general, "preferences" refers to personal choices or subjective options that affect the way a software application or system behaves. They are options that allow users to customize their experience with the software to their liking._
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> _"Settings", on the other hand, refers to the more objective or technical options and configurations that control the operation of a software application or system. These options are usually more focused on the underlying functionality and performance of the software, rather than on the user's personal experience with it._
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> _In short, preferences tend to focus on customization, while settings tend to focus on configuration._

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**Author:** ![triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/triantares/32/2550_2.png) [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/settings-name-in-menu-applications/3365/3 "2023-02-06T14:39:33Z")

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By that interpretation, 'settings' would fall under our 'administration' so that's not a bad thing. 😸

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**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/settings-name-in-menu-applications/3365/4 "2023-02-07T16:33:32Z")

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Closed on February 7, 2023, 4:33pm UTC