I actually wondered about this too, if i remember correctly this question was raised before ( i can't recall the thread, sorry ) and ( as expected by so many smart people around here ;) there has been good reasoning and logical validation for this topic.
But let me add my personal opinion before this gets dismissed as a duplicate of an old thread. Can we always apply our ( usually more technical ) logic onto the Userbase we want to deliver a beautiful desktop too? Even though WE might think it's logic to have these Indicators separated, is it really what an everyday User ( and that is without calling anybody dumb ) would ENJOY using day to day? I guess Ubuntu is on the right track with it's overall appearance ( and Unity in the pipeline ) but sometimes I feel it would be healthy to act a little less rational and a bit more esthetically and fun-driven. The way the MeMenu acts is one of those cases. http://twitter.com/cldx3000 On 02.11.2010, at 08:39, David Prieto <[email protected]> wrote: > I originally sent this as a question for Askubuntu, but got no reply: > > http://askubuntu.com/questions/10688/why-are-the-memenu-and-the-messaging-applet-two-separate-things > > "When I look at them, their functionality seems to overlap so much that they > could almost be merged: > The MA is used to open Gwibber, but the MM is used to set the accounts and > broadcast messages. > The MA is used to open Empathy, but the MM is used to set the accounts and > set a status (available, busy...). > All these could well be in different sections, either in the MA or the MM: > > Chat (set status, accounts). > Mail (send mail, contacts). > Broadcast (send message, accounts). > Ubuntu One. > About me. > So, why the decision to split them in two different indicators, thus taking > extra space in the panel?" > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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