> The idea that icons should be only in a single place on the > desktop, not always in all workspaces, seems to me to be sensible.
In terms of consistancy, yes, it would appear to make sense. Usability-wise, maybe less so. I mean, if you have only certain icons on certain desktops, you have to know which desktop you left that icon on. This means you have to change workspace to get to an icon too, so it ends up being quicker to use the Applications menu to launch apps. This makes the desktop pretty much useless for accessing programs quickly, which is what most users actually use it for! Then what if you store files on the desktop temporarily, now & again? Can you imagine how frustrating it would get to keep having to switch workspace trying to find the file, especially if you have more than four workspaces? I just can't see this benefitting many users, rather hindering their workflow. I think the problem of 'task-related object presentation' can be tackled in a much better way. >> For example, I'd like to have my nautilus audio icon on the workspace >> where all my audio apps reside but my nautilus email icon on the workspace >> where all my office tools reside. If you have audio apps open on a workspace, why not have dashboard or similar bringing up relevant apps & files? Much faster & much more data can be presented, not just launchers. It's done (mostly) automagically too, so users don't have to bother setting things up themselves, structuring workspaces, dragging icons around etc etc. How does that sound? -- Phil Bull philbull.tk _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
