On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 17:26 +0200, Matteo Settenvini wrote: > Il giorno dom, 19/04/2009 alle 14.31 +0100, Emmanuele Bassi ha scritto: > > On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 14:34 +0200, Sebastian Pölsterl wrote: > > > > > I think it would be a big mistake to omit applets in the new gnome desktop > > > evolution. > > > > why? > > > > we've been changing the platform gradually over the years, mostly by > > deprecating stuff and including new functionality. nevertheless, I > > haven't heard a single justification for the continued existence of > > "applets". > > Mmmh, if I think about what applets I've been using in the last years, > I'd say just three have something not provided by the standard context > menu attached to systray icons. > > They are: the one of gnome-system-monitor, hamster-applet, and > deskbar-applet. Also invest-chart presents the user with a sensible > applet, afaik. > > I think these should be ported to the new infrastructure, and they make > sense as applets. >
If a new infrastructure is needed then it would be best to merge it with notification icons and make it xdg compliant and not gnome specific In any event, I believe a well designed dock should make applets, notification icons, task bars and even the new trendy gnome-shell obsolete. Of course docks have their weak points too but atm they are the best and least complex UI for a desktop and a more natural evolution from our existing gnome-panel than anything else I have seen. jamie _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
