Hi All,
Tom's suggestion sounds cool.
Also, another devoted user scratching their head over the disappearance
of the old entry ui they loved so much.... can't we pretty please bring
this back? Or... how about simply compiling the old version for folks
who basically want the old deskbar back? Is it possible with current
glib/gtk et al? I will try myself if there is any hope, and then
volunteer to post packages for Ubuntu.
Thanks!
- nick
On Mon, 2008-02-11 at 10:57 -0600, Tom Black wrote:
> To all,
>
>
>
> First off, thanks for all the hard work on this great applet. I am
> constantly using it on my home computer. However, at work, I use a
> Mac with Leopard installed. I use Spotlight 3-5 times per hour at
> work and by far the best module in Spotlight is "Top Hit". With "Top
> Hit" selected by default and its incredible accuracy as I type, I can
> breeze through the app like its just part of my workflow. There are
> no extra key taps to get where I need to go like Deskbar requires.
> Yes, I can rearrange the modules in Deskbar, but Spotlight's "Top
> Hit" nails all my entries every time. It's just a matter of typing a
> partial word or phrase, then hitting the Return key. Easy and
> seamless.
>
>
> What would it take to create this module? I think adding
> this functionality would give Spotlight a run for its money.
>
>
> I know we don't want to make a Mac-clone or Windows-Clone, but
> usability is usability.
>
>
> Feedback: I really like the use of the "button" icon and keyboard
> shortcut in Gutsy. However, the window popping up seems a step back
> in UI usability. The list drop-down UI in previous versions was much
> more usable (and less cluttered).
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Tom Black
>
> --
> "To put the energy-using demand of meat production into
> easy-to-understand terms, Gidon Eshel, a geophysicist at the Bard
> Center, and Pamela A. Martin, an assistant professor of geophysics at
> the University of Chicago, calculated that if Americans were to reduce
> meat consumption by just 20 percent it would be as if we all switched
> from a standard sedan — a Camry, say — to the ultra-efficient Prius.
> Similarly, a study last year by the National Institute of Livestock
> and Grassland Science in Japan estimated that 2.2 pounds of beef is
> responsible for the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the
> average European car every 155 miles, and burns enough energy to light
> a 100-watt bulb for nearly 20 days."
>
> Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler - New York Times, 01/27/2008
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/weekinreview/27bittman.html?ex=1359349200&en=539828db5dbf94de&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
>
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