Re: Nautilus vs gnome-shell and the future

[mac_v <drkvi-a yahoo com>]

On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 10:28 +0100, Alexander Larsson wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 17:04 +0100, Cosimo Cecchi wrote:

> 
> >      * even with many applications opened, the desktop is just one
> >         click (or one keystroke) away from you (Ctrl+Alt+D or the
> >         "Show Desktop" applet). 
> 
> Yes, its quick to reach, but so is the activities overview (press the
> windows key or move the mouse to the top-left corner. It all depends on
> why you want to reach the desktop. If its for something like launching
> an app/location then doing that via the activities overview is as
> efficient as the desktop (and its an advantage imho to only have one
> consistent way to do this). So, this argument is only valid if you're
> doing something you can't do on the activities overview.
> 

The concept of removing desktop is flawed.
Usually my desktop contains files I'm working on currently , So that i
can have quick access and the files there are also reminders of work i
need to get to. [Note: these aernt recent files , but just files that i
need to work on at some point]

The desktop is the first thing a user is presented with , not the
activities view.

Compare the Ubuntu netbook interface , where the first thing the user is
presented with is the activities[sort of similar] of view and exiting an
app takes you instantly to activities view.

If something of the sort is done with gnome-shell , it makes sense not
having a desktop.

Not having a desktop and not using the open space is not a prudent
move/design . We have a whole screen area which at present is being
wasted.


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Cheers,
mac_v