begin quoting Leonardo Menezes Vaz as of Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 07:16:16PM -0200: > > Can someone explain to me the obsession with having a systray? > > Thanks for asking Stewart. Lots of application in current > distributions use this feature and having support to system tray can > make difference. Trust me.
So? I'm not advocating that WindowMaker be systray-hostile, only wondering at the folks who want it built-in. Do these applications refuse to behave correctly without a systray? > > I honestly don't get why so many people are so enamoured of the idea. > > It's not about people, but the reasons I explained above. I disagree. There are systrays available for those who want them. The push to make 'em part of the default distribution or to build 'em in is a judgement call by *people*. > > What am I missing? > > Things have changed a lot in last 10 years in Desktop land Steven. Who's Steven? > Initiatives like FreeDesktop brought standardization to the big mess > and since then lots of nice ideas and innovation happened. Mm-hmm. I try all the alternative window managers and desktop environments I can get my hands on when I install a new work Linux machine every couple of years. I am routinely unimpressed, especially by the new-user experience. Your implication is frankly insulting. Eventually I go back to WindowMaker, 'cuz I have to get some work done, and it's good at the eye-candy *and* good at staying the heck out of my way. If the systray were to be somehow *useful*, I might start using it, but I don't see any way that it makes my life any better. I was hoping that one of the advocates could quietly explain HOW it makes *their* life better, as I truly do seek understanding, if not enlightenment. -- Stewart Stremler Reply off-list or on-list, not both, please. -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected].
