More panel feature ideas

[Jani Monoses]

> 
> The problem here for me is that every one of our programs that deal with 
> menus or desktop files has a different implementation. I really would 
> like to have one common way to get a list of applications.

Which are all the modules that are currently duplicating this? And where 
should a common implementation go? When you mean 'deal with menus' you 
mean any menu widget (like the windowlist plugin) or just menus with 
desktop files as entries?

thanks
Jani