On 13.04.2012 00:42, CPK Smithies wrote:
Regarding Ubuntu Unity, I've been keeping an open mind - and getting
used to it - and I think it may end up having a lot to offer if one
isn't too set in one's ways. For a long time, navigating menu
hierarchies has been the way to find things on computer systems and
packages, and perhaps there is a better way. (On several occasions,
when
using an application I'm not 100% familiar with, I have gone
burrowing
down the wrong hierarchy tree looking for an application feature
which
was under "Options" rather than "File" or whatever.)
I tried not be be "set in my ways" and gave unity a good go but had to
give up. Several reasons come to mind:
- it could not handle well my two monitors (1920 + 1680) allowing me
to launch on each (the way I normally work - 4 desktops across two
screens).
- certainly was too much for my little netbook (resources)
- certain applications I use regularly were befuddled with the maximise
and menu discombobulation - something which should improve as app devs
get
to grok unity.
- I find it easier to navigate menus to find what I am looking for
although
most popular items are either desktop links or launched from file
explorer. I
could not get on with having to type app names/search since it is hit
and miss
since I am dielectric(sic).
Horses for courses (topical) but I am happier as I was. I will,
however, track its
development and may try again later.
I guess it is fortunate that GNU/Linux splits o/s / X11 / window
decorator-manager and
so we can all setup how we best like ;-)
Si
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