On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Calum Benson <Calum.Benson at sun.com> wrote: > We're starting to document what the default desktop configuration for > the Indiana 1.0 release should be, and naturally we'd like your > feedback. > > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/desktop/uispecs/indiana-uispec/ > > Right now it only covers panel and menu layout; more sections will be > added over the next couple of days. However, I'm sure there's plenty > for you to get your teeth into already, e.g.: > > - One panel or two?
My personal preference is for 2 panels. Slightly differently arranged because I put all the applets (except the window switcher, which muscle memory says has to be at bottom right) at the top, leaving the bottom panel free for window icons. There's just not enough room on one panel to squeeze everything in. > - Launch menu or Apps/Places/System menu? Personally, I use CLI or individual launchers, but tend to feel far more comfortable with the launch menu than the triplet. (And as for the quick launch section question, unnecessary if it overlaps with launchers on the panel.) > - What applets/launchers on panels by default? As for launchers, I find that the two shipped are far too close together. They look ugly because they almost touch, and it's too easy to click the wrong one. > - Icons (e.g. Home folder) on the desktop by default, or empty desktop > by default? I turn off the active desktop entirely. But then I've got so many windows that I can't get to any icons anyway so they're pointless. > - GNOME or KD... no, let's not get into that one :) Interestingly, my kids both prefer KDE. -- -Peter Tribble http://www.petertribble.co.uk/ - http://ptribble.blogspot.com/
