Re: Desktops: a post-2.4 suggestion.

[Daniel Borgmann <spark-mailinglists web de>]

On Sun, 2003-05-18 at 12:33, Daniel Farrell wrote:
> On Sat, 2003-05-17 at 22:28, Daniel Borgmann wrote:
> > To summarize:
> > - Removing the home icon from the desktop
> > - Defaulting the file selector to Desktop
> > - Changing working directory of GNOME to ~/Desktop for fileselectors
> > defaulting to pwd
> > - Changing all "Home" to "Desktop" or something else (link in the
> > applications menu, Nautilus "Home" button, etc)
> > - Rooting Nautilus at ~/Desktop (could even remove the visible
> > /home/user/Desktop path once Nautilus goes multi-root, so there can be
> > alternative roots for $HOME and / for advanced users)
> > 
> > Would't this have _exactly_ the same user visible effect as $HOME as
> > desktop without all the issues and fights?
> 
> I think you've missed the whole point of $HOME as Desktop.  In your
> scenario things get put into $HOME and disappear...  the normal user
> doesn't really know how to find them.  The advantage of $HOME as desktop
> is that all your files are right there.  Nothing is hidden, everything
> is easy to find and organize.  That seems to be the contention point
> really...  One side says "why would I want all my stuff visible?" and
> the other says "why would I want to hide my stuff?" and we go back and
> forth...

Hm, from reading the comments so far I didn't get the impression that
applications creating folders like "dcc" or "public_html" on your
desktop is expected (and wanted) behaviour. If it is, then you are right
of course.

Daniel