On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 04:00:31PM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I can think of a couple of badly missing features such as: > > An applet that would watch the resources availabitily and warn a user if > launching yet another window or application would definitely cause > a lockdown (followed by imminent reboot). I have seen enough reports > from the end-users complaining that the system is not stable even with > IT2006 update. The fact is that the most of them are not aware of the > scarce > OS resources they hold in their hands. A notification applet to make them > aware would help thwart off future negative reviews and general confusion.
Agreed. The load applet from the application catalog does a pretty good
job at this. If the memory is full, I try to close some app before
starting a new one. If the CPU is busy, I know that I should wait,
instead of assuming that I didn't press the screen hard enough and
retrying. osso-statusbar-cpu is not as good for this, because the
current stat is pretty much invisible -- it focuses more on showing
history.
By the way, in my experience OS2006 deals much better with low memory
situations than OS2005 did. I don't remember when I got a reboot due to
running out of memory. Instead, I get random unexplained reboots (the
task navigator bar disappears, the current application resizes and
redraws, then in a second the device reboots. I think some statusbar
plugin may be at fault.)
> And lastly, the Task Navigator bar width should be configurable.
> There is no reason for its fattness as it is - it is just a waste
> of desktop realstate, IMHO.
Actually, there is a reason -- so that you could hit the icons with your
thumb. It would be difficult if the bar was slimmer, or the icons
smaller.
> Also, perhaps a docking station developed by Nokia for future models
> might be a boon for the end-users.
Yes, please. A cradle that my 770 does not fall out of, if I press a
hardware key. With the ability to plug a charger into the cradle so
that I can charge the device without the power cable sticking out
inconveniently downwards and having to bend it and risk damaging it.
Marius Gedminas
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