Re: [Deskbar] opt in for history widget back on main button

[Sebastian Pölsterl <marduk k-d-w org>]

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Valent Turkovic schrieb:
> Hi,
> [...]
> 
> Search widgets for both new and old deskbar:
> 
> http://bayimg.com/JaiLIAabn
> http://bayimg.com/JAilGAaBN
> 
> New widget has titlebar and close button like a window, and it can be
> moved. I feel like this is not needed for a search widget. New search
> widget pops up in the left cornet of desktop beneath gnome panel but
> if you move it next time it pops up from the last place you closed it.
> This is confusing and not needed.
> Old deskbar widget just pops up under desbar button and looks and
> feels more usable (look at the screenshots) and doesn't have history
> list and a "clean history" button and that makes it look much cleaner
> and usability friendlier.
> 
I explained this decision numerous times [1] and a bug as filed as well
[2]. It's on the todo list for 2.22, but UI freeze is already on January
28th and I'm laking time right now.

> 
> History widget on old deskbar and on new deskbar.
> 
> http://bayimg.com/JaIljaabN
> http://bayimg.com/jAILHAabn
> 
> When you want to repeat some action from history first you have to
> click once on the deskbar applet button, then you have to search
> around the desktop or guess where will the search widget popup, then
> you have to click history list... this is much worse workflow and much
> worse usability that the old deskbar applet was.
> When you click on the history button it goes over everything including
> gnome panels and search widget - and that looks just horrible (look at
> the screenshot).
> Old deskbar history widget has a much cleaner looking interface and
> you need only to click one and you see it immediately, and it doesn't
> draw over gnome panel.
> 
I'm aware of this problem. I didn't investigate it, yet, though.
Therefore, I can't say right now whether this will change in 2.22.
A bug is already files, too [3].

> 
> Thank you for reading this long email and please remember that I love
> deskbar and I really appreciate the hard work you have put into this
> great project! I fight for it to be on by default in Fedora 9 Live
> edition because I really think it is fabulous.
> 
Thank you very much for providing all the input. I'm always happy if
someone is helping to improve Deskbar.

[1]: http://www.k-d-w.org
[2]: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465658
[3]: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=471416

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Greetings,
Sebastian Pölsterl
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