RE: More Drag & Drop Functionality

["BASS, Ned" <nbass shl com>]

> > > > >Actually yes, and I find them quite useful, although it bugs
> > > > me that the
> > > > >panel doesn't retract after you select the application 
> you want to
> > > > >start.
> > > >
> > > > This could probably be added as an option. George?
> > > >
> > > 
> > > As a gnome user, I would just like to add that I would 
> also prefer for
> > > drawers to retract after launching an application. If 
> optional, I would vote
> > > to make retracting the default.
> > 
> > And I'll third this vote.  :)
> 
> Um, you guys do know there are panel menus, which are as 
> customizable as
> panel drawers, and already retract after launching an 
> application.  If I
> open a "drawer" I expect to have to close it again.  If I 
> select something
> from a "menu", I'm done with it and don't mind it going away.  I don't
> care if its optional, but I think the default for a drawer 
> should be to
> not act like a menu.
> 
> -Gleef
> 
Good point.  I agree that the drawer metaphor implies having to close it
manually, and should therefore be the default.  Still, I wouldn't mind
having an electric motor in my sock drawer that automatically closed it
after I take out a pair of socks ;)