On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Alexander Volovics <[email protected]>wrote:
> Exploring Gnome 3 under Fedora 15 beta. > > So far: very nice to work with, great usability, but it could do > with some more configurability options. > (I am making the following remarks under the proviso that > I do not know if the standard (upstream) Gnome 3 is > included in Fedora 15 beta and wat Fedora has contributed > to the mix). > You can also try OpenSUSE with GNOME Shell to get a full view as to what is GNOME 3 and what is distribution additions. See http://blog.crozat.net/2011/04/gnome-3-live-image-version-110-released.html > > Are there any plans to increase desktop configurability in Gnome 3. > > For example: > > - I would like to be able to change the color of the top bar > The lid of my laptop is a shiny black and the addition of the > black colored top bar gives the desktop an even more funereal > appearance (and makes it hard to see/read). > This is a theming issue, and each distribution uses their own theme. GNOME has no much control for this. > - I would like to be able to REMOVE icons from applications > overviews under 'Applications' in the 'Activities overview'. > > First I would like to remove ALL icons from the 'All' category. > * This overview is not really necessary because because the same > icons are included under the other categories 'System Tools', > 'Accessories', 'Graphics', etc. > You have the unfiltered view (show all) and the filtered view. The default is the unfiltered view. > * Furthermore given the absurd and unhandy 16:9 laptop screens you > have to scroll to see them all so having all icons available does > not really save time/work. > * Finding a particular icon among this plethora of icons is hardly > easy. > * Given the large size and the sometimes brash colors and > non-uniform design of the icons makes this desktop full of > large blobs not very aesthetically pleasing. > It's mostly a distribution issue. > > Second I would like to 'prune' the icons listed under the categories > retaining only the icons of the apps I use regularly (possibly > putting some of these 'pruned' icons in some 'Other' category). > Might be possible with the integration of Zeitgeist, which follows what things you use often. Might be a good GNOME 3.2 feature. Nevertheless, you can pin your favorite apps on the bar. > > - I would like to change the 'top bar' to an 'under bar' and have the > notifications pop up at the top (and why do pop ups and notifications > need to have a black background). > The background issue is a theming / distribution issue. You can report to Fedora (they are still in Beta) or try out OpenSUSE if they got it right. Whether the top bar can become a bottom bar is probably something that might be addressed in GNOME 3.2. It's up to the designers, though I feel a bottom bar should not be out of the question. > > Personally I find these 'wishes' very reasonable and not detracting > from the design and usability of Gnome 3. > > > PS Who designs/creates the icons/icon themes. > I find the icons (too) big, brash, glaring and sometimes downright > ugly with no consideration for the overall effect. (for example the > 'Games' icons). > It would be much nicer if they were created with an overall effect > in mind using compatible colors and forms (say a sleek blue/silver > theme, uniformly applied). > It's the theming again. There might be some options for alternative themes as soon as the distributions are released. And you can select one that best suits you. > > PS If configuration options as specified above or comparable are > planned for updates or Gnome 3.1 then I would be even more > happy with Gnome 3. If not, is it possible to put forward things > like the above as 'suggestions' for the design team and what is > the best possible place for this. > The next version is GNOME 3.2. While it is developed, it will be called GNOME 3.1 (unreleased). There is a thread for things to add in GNOME 3.2. To edit settings and so on, GNOME 3 uses GSettings. I think there is a GUI tool, though it's best if you google for it. > > NB I can not and do not code myself. > > That's alright. If you cannot get a perfect ready-made theme, you might have to perform minor editing, such as specifying the appropriate color. If you do not mind that task, it should be fine. Simos
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