On Sun, 2011-06-19 at 12:25 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: > >> > Minimizing is pretty much an obsolete notion. > >> Software exist to serve the users' needs. I need minimizing. > >Adding a minimize button would go against the whole design since the > >windows don't have a place to go when they are minimized. It's more > >like > >making windows disappear. > >> I believe the number of people that need minimizing vastly > outnumber > >those who don't. > > I don't believe anyone needs minimizing. Why are you minimizing > windows? Windows can go to the back of the stack - where they > interfere with nothing - or be dumped on another workspace. I don't > see any reason to have an invisible application running. That sounds > like it should be reimplemented as a session service. > > >> >> 2. Switching between widows is PAINFUL. The options I have is: > >move > >> >> mouse to top-left or press the window key. > >> > Alt-tab / Alt-tick > >> Window management should not require keyboard. > > And it doesn't, But if you want to do fast window management you can. > If you choose not too... > > >That's your personal opinion. I agree with you that we should have > >options > > And there are options. > > >but I was told on this list that the project avoids adding > >options which would result in additional code paths. > > Which seems reasonable. Although you can already manage windows > multiple ways, tweak settings with tweak tool, or install extensions > that can reimplement all kinds of things.
I don't disagree with you at all and since the extensions are there in case I need something extra from the shell I can't complain. _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
