On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Bob Friesenhahn wrote: > There are different kinds of user. The typical "PC" type user opens > one application, sets it to consume the whole screen, then works only > with that application until he is done. Typical unix power-users may > quite often switch between applications. I fit into the later > category.
I don't think this point can be emphasised enough. It's also one reason why us UNIX users like bigger (higher res) screens than our Windoze counterparts. One simply doesn't need as much screen real estate if one only runs one app at a time. Large screens are the main reason why I don't like the idea of the Launch or Start button. If my mouse is in the top right corner of the screen, the last thing I want to do when I launch a new app is drag it several thousand pixels to the bottem left Launch button. CDE's "right click on the desk top to bring up the launch menu" is an ease-of-use winner here. -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member CEO, My Online Home Inventory URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.linkedin.com/in/richteer http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com
