On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad < [email protected]> wrote:
> Den 28. des. 2011 20:40, skrev Nenad Lecek: > > Dear all, > > as I don't know where to put my comments about Ubuntu 11.10 usability, > I'm posting here. My apologies if this is not the right place, and I'd be > grateful if you point me where to post my comment. > > > This list is ok to use for discussions about the desktop, but you should > back up your claims with facts. It is not a fact that Unity doesn't serve > users well. It serves me well, for instance. Claiming that Ubuntu is no > longer user friendly because you don't like one of the applications it > provides, is pure nonsense. > > > Some reasons are explained below. This is not a full list, just the key > points. > > 1) Appearing/disappearing left side toolbar doesn't bring anything > compared to Gnome Classic Ubuntu desktop and menu. Why? Simply put if you > know that you have couple of menus where you programs are, this is much > better/faster than unnecessary dynamic/uncertainty which Unity provides. > BTW, Classic gnome desktop we had in previous Ubuntu versions was really > well structured. Unity doesn't provide that. Personally, I do not see the > point of promoting Unity as the only desktop on Ubuntu, because classic > gnome desktop was well structured and good enough. Eventually, only search > capability like in Unity could have been added, although this functionality > in Unity is far from good, currently is just minor convenience. > > > Promoting Unity as the only desktop in Ubuntu would be a lie. Who is doing > that? The idea that "classic gnome desktop", which is called Gnome Panel, > by the way, is no longer available in Ubuntu, is a misconception. It's > still there. > > 2) The application menu is shown in main menu toolbar. This is annoying > at best, and from usability point of view very it is a really poor choice. > Why is considered good to force the user to search where the menu for > her/his application is. > > > You're claiming that you now have to search for the menu because it's > always at the same place? That doesn't make sense to me. In any case, you > can disable the global menu if you prefer it that way. > > 3) Performance consideration: seems so that Unity eats performance and > batteries on laptops. Again, no value in service it provides in return. > > > Of all the components in Ubuntu, you just assume that Unity somehow > reduces performance? Correlation does not imply causation. I see no reason > why Unity would impact performance in any way. > > 4) Search applications capability in Unity is really poorly designed and > of limited usage. In some cases, you almost have to know exact name so that > application you are searching for could be found. In others searching > application itself has confusing, complex user interface. This could have > been done much better. > > > If you can do better, then do so, or at least explain how. You don't even > provide an example so that others can understand your problem. > > Finally, my proposal is to return to classic gnome desktop as default > Ubuntu desktop. > In addition, if new fancy user interface is for whatever reason needed, > one can keep improving alternative user interface designs until one of them > reach maturity needed for such broad user base. And make it optional, not > mandatory. > > > Unity has never been mandatory in Ubuntu. It's extremely unlikely that it > will ever be. Gnome Panel is still around if you want to improve it. > > For example, in case main menu taskbar of classic gnome desktop contains > the short, google like edit line for entering search expression for finding > application, the Unity will be completely unnecessary. Simple as that. > > Google searches public information. Unity scopes searches your personal > information and online information. Completely different things. I would > not want to give Google direct access to my personal computer in order to > search for things. Unity is not primarily a look. It is primarily an > infrastructure that enables applications to connect to the system. Parts of > Unity is implemented for both Windows, LXDE and Xfce, for instance. The > components will look different in KDE and Xfce, since they're different > desktops. > > You seem to have many questions, but you formulate them as accusations and > unsubstantiated claims instead. It is not an effective way of attaining > information. In fact, you're reducing the likelihood that people will be > willing to help you. > > Jo-Erlend Schinstad > > -- > ubuntu-desktop mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop > > Solution: explore a different desktop or distro. Sincerely, Alexander. 7D9C597B
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