Calum Benson wrote: > On 11 Apr 2008, at 08:50, Calum Benson wrote: > >> Just realised I forgot to post the results-- been a bit distracted >> with the CHI conference in Florence this week. >> >> The result of the vote was: >> >> 1. Bottom panel+launch menu: 25 (42.4%) >> 2. Option 1 + side lancher panel: 4 (6.8%) >> 3. Top panel with menubar and side launcher panel: 4 (6.8%) >> 4. Top and bottom panels with menu bar: 26 (44.1%) >> >> 15 people also added comments, which I haven't read yet and may >> obviously have some further insight... will digest those when I get >> home. >> > > So, in the interests of transparency, below are those comments, > categorised by which selection each commenter made. > > My interpretation of the feedback would be: > > * The GNOME default panel configuration (top and bottom with main > menu) seems to be just as popular as the 'JDS' configuration (bottom > panel with launch menu). Other than any reasons that the folks > responsible for branding might yet come up with, IMHO there's no > overwhelming reason not to keep going with the GNOME default for > Indiana, as we've done in the preview releases up to now. > > * Given the 50/50 split between the two most popular choices, we > probably ought to consider adding a simple first-time-login layout > chooser. (Given the timescales, this would most likely have to happen > post-1.0, though.) >
No, please, no! Don't ask any more questions! Every question is an opportunity for someone to be confused and complain that it is too complex. KISS. They can always change it in the preferences later. -- richard
