Re: [Usability]GNOME main menu and panel

[Jeroen Verhoeckx <jeroenverh2002 yahoo com>]

Hello Breda,

> I have several icons, so only 50% of the panel is
> available 
> for the window list. As I frequently have quite a
> number
> of windows open, each entry in the window list is
> often
> reduced to such a small size that it is not useful,
> and I 
> must open several windows before finding the correct
> one.

I agree with this one.

The problem with the top panel is that if you have
your window maximised, the top of your screen looks
disorganized.
This is the main reason why I don't like it.

Regards,

Jeroen


--- Breda McColgan <breda mccolgan sun com> wrote:
> Hello Jeroen,
> 
> I'm sorry, but I disagree with you about the ideal
> number of
> panels! I recently upgraded to Windows XP, and find
> it
> intensely annoying that my icons are now on the same
> panel 
> as my window list. 
> 
> This one panel (the Windows XP Taskbar) now
> contains:
> - Start menu button 
> - Icons (application launchers) 
> - Window list
> - Clock
> 
> I have several icons, so only 50% of the panel is
> available 
> for the window list. As I frequently have quite a
> number
> of windows open, each entry in the window list is
> often
> reduced to such a small size that it is not useful,
> and I 
> must open several windows before finding the correct
> one.


I agree with this one.


> 
> I much prefer GNOME! I have customized it so that my
> icons, the clock, and the workspace switcher
> (another huge
> advantage over Windows XP) are in the top panel,
> leaving
> the bottom panel free for the window list.
> 
> As Dave said, those who prefer to have a single
> panel can 
> customize their desktop -- put everything (icons,
> window list,
> and so on) on the top panel, and then delete the
> bottom panel. It's 
> only necessary to do this once -- just save the
> setup when logging out.
> 
> (You might even like to create a new panel, and use
> that as
> your basis for customization. Right-click on the
> panel, and select
> Add to Panel -> GNOME Menu. This will give you a
> single menu
> similar to that described in the other part of your
> mail.)
> 
> 
> Of course, if it turns out that more people prefer
> the 
> single-panel model, then two-panel fans like myself
> can 
> add a second panel and customize :)
> 
> 
> Just giving my tuppenceworth -- I think this is
> really a
> personal preference, so it might be worth doing a
> little
> survey to find out what most people would like?
> 
> Regards,
> Breda.
> 
> Jeroen Verhoeckx wrote:
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > When I show GNOME to my friends they find the two
> > panels strange and not very usefull. When you have
> two
> > panels, one at the top and one at the bottum, you
> use
> > more space of your screen than necessary. When you
> > have just one at the bottum you can place your
> icons
> > next to the windows lis applet.
> > So the second panel at the top is not necessary.
> > If we want GNOME to be used by every day people
> than I
> > think one panel at the bottum would be best.
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > But still I think that it would be great if GNOME
> gets
> > a new main menu. A clean menu with two columns. At
> the
> > bottum, next to each other, the buttons lock
> screen
> > and shut down. Above that two colums. At the right
> one
> > with the categories and to the left one with
> shortcuts
> > to important programs or maps.
> > 
> > <snip>
> >


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