Re: User home and Desktop folder; position in Places sidebar

[Paul Trevethan <plist internode on net>]

On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:37:22 -0600
David Siegel <djsiegel ubuntu com> wrote:

> In the Nautilus Places sidebar, why are my Home folder and Desktop
> folder with the disks, and not with my other bookmarked folders, as they
> are in the Places menu? From a user's perspective, these are just
> folders containing their stuff. How do we justify this placement to
> users?
> 
> http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5161/screenshotli.png
> 
> 
> (Left screen shot depicts current state of affairs; right mockup depicts
> the change I'd like to discuss.)
> 
> David
> 
> 

I would think it has something to do with the fact that the existence of these
two folders is 'system' generated & controlled, whereas the others are purely
'user' options.

Just a thought.
Paul.