Re: panel run dialog



It's possible that there is a hidden bias at work here...

When the run dialog got switched to the new version (with the list of applications), the set of existing users suddenly found that their command-line was hidden untill they clicked "advanced". They found this highly annoying. So, maybe this new application list has an unfair prejudice built-up against it because it suddenly got in the way of all the users who are looking for a command-line.

A possible fix that would allow old-timers and new-timers to coexist would be to put the applications list and the command-line at the same hierarchical level -- instead of hiding the command-line until the user clicks "advanced", why not allow the users to hide the applications list and view only the command-line?

Mark McLoughlin wrote:
Hey,
	I'm getting quite a few comments that the list of applications
in the run dialog isn't useful and just slows down the dialog e.g.

	http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72600

	So I'd like to hear comments from a wider audience. Also, what
do the usability team think ?

Cheers,
Mark.




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