On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 13:47 +0500, Shaneeb Kamran wrote: > Hi, > I have a new idea to discuss from the top of my head about the > so-called desktop interface. The idea is mainly derived from Mac Os X > Dashboard and the upcoming Windows Vista 'Gadgets'. Please note that > the following paragraphs are just my plans, and nothing of that sort > actually exists. > > The idea is based on the concept of 'Workplace', the main > 'place'(or window) where one works, which is subdivided into > workspaces(exactly as GNOME workplaces). The Workplace is the thing > that starts up when you log in. It resides benath all your windows > (just like a 'desktop') and helps you mange your windows and sort them > in workplaces. However all this functionality is provided via small > applets called 'Gadgets'(term burrowed from Windows Vista) which can > be arranged on the entire Workplace area. Gadgets can be added, > removed, customized, moved etc. New gadgets can be, of course, written > from scratch and added to the list of already available gadgets. > Moreover, to help arrange the gadgets on the Workplace, 'panels' > will be used(please note that Workplace-Panel is a different concept > that gnome-panel). Panels are regions on the workplace which group a > set of gadgets, and 'dock' these gadgets within that region. This > helps to neatly arrange the gadgets and group together similar > Gadgets. > Using these concepts of Workplace and Gadgets, a highly elegant and > productive environment can be provided as a replacement for the > traditional Desktop Interface. This Workplace can provide all the > functionality of the desktop interface, but it is much more flexible, > extensible, easy to learn and use and 'aesthetically pleasing'.
Sounds very similar to gdesklet, but on steroids. -- Ritesh Khadgaray LinuX N Stuff Ph: +919822394463 Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway. _______________________________________________ desktop-devel-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list
