> One main problem that I have is that I love to know where my > applications are. If I am on Workspace 2 and I start an application I'd > like to have it end starting up in the same desktop, even if I switch to > another (because I like to use the time). I therefore would like to see > applications beeing on the same workspaces.
Extending the spatial metaphor to the workspace. I like that and I definitely agree. > I would expect workspaces to > be organizable. I would like them to be pretty tabs - maybe in the upper > right corner. And they should have different colors and names. Every app > that is started should be on a workspace where it is useful. So you can > have a workspace where you do mail or where you browse the web. The > problem with this concept could be that some windows should be on the > same workspace. But that could also be managed somehow. Well if workspaces are spatial, you could do something like this or just about anything like that. I don't think it needs to be a default. > I would like to see GNOME should behave like it actively supports the > user. i mean that I would like a real straight way from starting the > computer to read or write an email. Maybe we can extend GDM so that not > only the language and the sessions are selectable but also the > applications or workspaces. That sounds a bit much. A solution around this would be to create different user accounts with different startup applications. > If I am talking about workspaces I also want to emphasize > that his workspaces should be considered more virtual. So I think behind > all that there would be the need to manage applications differently. We > should look from the users point of view. > > The user wants: > > * to view a movie > * do mail > * view and/or edit his photo collection. > > Right now we give him applications and icons to do this. But we do not > guide him. The user should say, what he wants to do and than GNOME > changes its look to be ideal for that task. This sounds more and more like you're saying GNOME should default to a kiosk mode or turning the computer into an appliance. I'm not too keen on that. There are an infinite number of things that a user can do with their computer. Users like doing things, but they also like doing _lots_ of things and multitasking. David _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
