Re: Idea for Gnome shell app...

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel nuclecu unam mx>]

> I'm hesitant about the value of such a feature. Under a Gnome desktop,
> shell users will most likely be experienced users, since the shell
> will no longer be mandatory for common tasks. Experienced users
> generally find it faster and easier to type than point and click (why
> else would they like the shell?) so for this feature to be truly
> useful, it must allow faster shortcuts than setting a one-character
> alias in your shell.

I liked the idea, because it is very similar to what Plan9's
development windowing system has: common commands get attached to
something like a toolbar as you invoke them and you can just click on
them to execute them. 

Miguel.