Re: GNOME 2.26 module inclusion discussion heats up

[Frederic Peters <fpeters gnome org>]

Paolo Borelli wrote:

> Il giorno dom, 11/01/2009 alle 16.51 +0100, Luca Ferretti ha scritto:
> >               * gnome-volume-control-applet from gnome-media (new, a
> >                 notification icon, not a real panel applet like the
> >                 previous one)
> 
> Maybe I missed an existing discussion about this, but I have to ask: why
> was it changed to a notification icon? what does it have to do volume
> with notifications?

The whole plan stems from the GUADEC BoF, notes were posted on
gnome-multimedia:
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-multimedia/2008-July/msg00007.html


> Apart from the usual philosophical discussions about what should or
> should not go in the notification area, using a notification icon in
> this case is especially annoying (at least for me) since it means I
> cannot place the volume control in the top right corner where it is fast
> and easy to reach.

I had the same feeling and tried to raise the issue but the discussion
derailed rapidly:
  http://mail.gnome.org/archives/usability/2008-November/msg00037.html


        Frederic