Re: Planning for GNOME 3.0

[Jamie McCracken <jamie mccrack googlemail com>]

On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 17:26 +0200, Matteo Settenvini wrote:
> Il giorno dom, 19/04/2009 alle 14.31 +0100, Emmanuele Bassi ha scritto:
> > On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 14:34 +0200, Sebastian Pölsterl wrote:
> > 
> > > I think it would be a big mistake to omit applets in the new gnome desktop
> > > evolution.
> > 
> > why?
> > 
> > we've been changing the platform gradually over the years, mostly by
> > deprecating stuff and including new functionality. nevertheless, I
> > haven't heard a single justification for the continued existence of
> > "applets".
> 
> Mmmh, if I think about what applets I've been using in the last years,
> I'd say just three have something not provided by the standard context
> menu attached to systray icons. 
> 
> They are: the one of gnome-system-monitor, hamster-applet, and
> deskbar-applet. Also invest-chart presents the user with a sensible
> applet, afaik.
> 
> I think these should be ported to the new infrastructure, and they make
> sense as applets.
> 

If a new infrastructure is needed then it would be best to merge it with
notification icons and make it xdg compliant and not gnome specific

In any event, I believe a well designed dock should make applets,
notification icons, task bars and even the new trendy gnome-shell
obsolete. 

Of course docks have their weak points too but atm they are the best and
least complex UI for a desktop and a more natural evolution from our
existing gnome-panel than anything else I have seen. 

jamie