Re: GNOME Workplace: a bright new idea

[Pat Suwalski <pat suwalski net>]

Alexey Rusakov wrote:
> Pat Suwalski пишет:
> > My question regarding usability is: so now I have to move all my windows 
> > out of the way to get to the desklets that provide the functionality 
> > that is currently in my panel?
> This is the main problem with gdesklets, I think. You have to move/resize 
> windows away manually, to show gdesklets. Of course, there is 'Show 
> desktop', but it's much easier just to glance at a certain part of the 
> screen, without pressing real or virtual buttons.

I actually got a private response to that message. Apparently one of the 
goals of the "panels" is that they can float. So, the panel would be a 
lot like the current panel except that it would house desklets. The idea 
is apparently similar to what Vista is doing, where (at least in 
screenshots) you can see panels usually on the right side of the screen 
that are not stuck to the desktop.

--Pat