Shawn Walker wrote: > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:26 PM, James Cornell <sparcdr at sparcdr.com> wrote: > >> Shawn Walker wrote: >> > >> > I would agree if I believe they were redundant. >> > >> > The precious screen real estate argument is starting to get specious >> > as screens get bigger and bigger. >> > >> > Plus, as others mentioned earlier, having something "right there" that >> > doesn't auto-hide, is a great productivity boost for power-users. >> > >> > I like being able to reach up to the Places menu and instantly access >> > folders I frequently use, or quickly get to the systems options while >> > I'm in an application. >> > >> > In addition, I think Ubuntu has proven that it has wide popularity >> > among its users. >> > >> > Still, this is something that could be relegated to a "appearance" or >> > style applet that could easily reconfigure the desktop for the user >> > based on a set of pre-defined profiles. >> > >> > >> If the user is running an e-mail client that integrates with the tray, >> why would he need an icon to launch the program when the applet in the >> tray lets them open up their inbox? If there's two browsers easily >> > > Because it isn't open right now and thus isn't in the tray? > > >> accessible on a default layout which provide the same functionality, why >> put the user at a disadvantage? Use what's the fastest, most reliable, >> and leave the rest in the menus. >> > > I'm a little lost on the two browsers item. > > >> Things that should be just there include: >> >> Battery applet >> Sound applet >> Web browser >> Desktop computer icon >> Trash (I don't find the panel-based icon useful since I can just remove >> icons with right click) >> -- When does a user typically delete more than one item without having >> a nautilus browser open? The default behavoir of a full experience >> nautilus file browser takes care of having the trash icon at all) >> >> Nothing more, nothing less, maybe a workspace switcher (Which has been >> the norm) and a clock (Obviously) >> > > Don't forget network manager icon; especially needful for wireless users. > That and the mail client shortcut to me. > > Heh, it was a what if. (Regarding the browser)
I suppose the network applet is still useful, you can get your ip and see if the thing is blinking, ooh shiny :-o! The problem with the mail client, is what I still believe, the program is technically still open through a backend (In the case you're using Evolution that is) so why would you want to waste more memory unless you needed to check what new e-mail was just reported? Some people may open up the mail client out of a nasty habit, because they are used to Thunderbird or Yahoo! which can't sit in the background (KMail, and Outlook CAN) and tell you when there's no new e-mail. You can click the notification with subject and date that pops up and it'll open the client, but unless you're composing, there's no real reason except to check, add/delete-to the calendar (Which could be done via right click applet if it was actually implemented through sub-menus of the applet itself) the mail client. I'm gonna randomly open my e-mail client for no reason, except to waste more memory, okay? James
