On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:26 PM, James Cornell <sparcdr at sparcdr.com> wrote: > Shawn Walker wrote: > > > > I would agree if I believe they were redundant. > > > > The precious screen real estate argument is starting to get specious > > as screens get bigger and bigger. > > > > Plus, as others mentioned earlier, having something "right there" that > > doesn't auto-hide, is a great productivity boost for power-users. > > > > I like being able to reach up to the Places menu and instantly access > > folders I frequently use, or quickly get to the systems options while > > I'm in an application. > > > > In addition, I think Ubuntu has proven that it has wide popularity > > among its users. > > > > Still, this is something that could be relegated to a "appearance" or > > style applet that could easily reconfigure the desktop for the user > > based on a set of pre-defined profiles. > > > > > If the user is running an e-mail client that integrates with the tray, > why would he need an icon to launch the program when the applet in the > tray lets them open up their inbox? If there's two browsers easily
Because it isn't open right now and thus isn't in the tray? > accessible on a default layout which provide the same functionality, why > put the user at a disadvantage? Use what's the fastest, most reliable, > and leave the rest in the menus. I'm a little lost on the two browsers item. > Things that should be just there include: > > Battery applet > Sound applet > Web browser > Desktop computer icon > Trash (I don't find the panel-based icon useful since I can just remove > icons with right click) > -- When does a user typically delete more than one item without having > a nautilus browser open? The default behavoir of a full experience > nautilus file browser takes care of having the trash icon at all) > > Nothing more, nothing less, maybe a workspace switcher (Which has been > the norm) and a clock (Obviously) Don't forget network manager icon; especially needful for wireless users. That and the mail client shortcut to me. -- Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/ "To err is human -- and to blame it on a computer is even more so." - Robert Orben
