Public bug reported:
(NB : This "bug" is basically a GNOME one, but as Ubuntu decided to
place the trash can on the panel, this "bug" is more present in Ubuntu)
To empty the Trash can, i can right-click on the trash-icon of the panel and
select "empty the trash can" but i can also suppress the icon from the panel in
the same move !
If i want to mute the system volume i can right-click on the loudspeaker-icon
of the panel but i can also suppress the icon from the panel in the same move !
etc.
Quite dangerous : i can imagine the disapointement of the user who
doesn't know how to repair its mistake...
The same matter occurs if i want to eject an audio CD, i can right-click
on the icon on the desktop and select "eject" but i can also change the
icon size.
The matter is that in the same move (right-clicking an icon) you can choose an
action (eject the CD, mute the VOLUME, empty the TRASH CAN) as well as a
configuration option (change THE ICON size, suppress THE ICON from the panel).
Action concerns the object (CD, volume, trash can) whereas configuration
options concern the icon that represents the object.
We can imagine different ways to improve the situation :
I - Concerning specifically the panel, if the icon is locked on the
panel, the "suppress icon from the panel" should appear in grey (not
active)
II - An entry in System>Preferences menu should allow to configure
theses options
III - Configuration options should appear in a sub menu :
Here is an exemple with the trash can applet context menu :
1. Open
2. Empty
3. Configuration options
3a. Suppress the icon from the panel
3b. Move the icon
3c. Lock on the panel
IV - ...
As far as i'm concerned, I prefer # IV : that idea can apply to all
situations (panel icons and desktop icons) and solve the problem
(configuration options are not directly accessible anymore and therefore
there is less risk for a bad manipulation. Also the presentation of the
options is more logic with a clear separation between actions &
configuration options) without having to tweak options of each icons on
the panel.
Thanks for having read this message in spite of my bad english
** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Context menus showing configuration options of panels should be improved to
avoid a user to suppress an applet by mistake
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/144318
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