Re: Extensions, Applets, ETC

[Dean Loros <ubuntu1user gmail com>]

I agree with Hans--I'm on Ubuntu Forums & in the new Lucid testing forum there is a very interesting thread about Gnome Shell. For those who are interested in the current thoughts about the project:  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1305154

I will include my post for those who do not want to look at the thread....

> I really want 3 things--

> 1. A way to configure the upper panel the way I want--In my current
> setup, I don't use a top panel at all--I came from the Mac OS world
> & helped Beta OSX--So you might guess that I still do a OSX-like
> dock at the bottom.....

 

> 2. A way to make the panel non-solid colour--I like a desktop that
> blends well & only intrudes in a minimal manner----a simple slider
> like Gnome Panel has at present would be nice.

> 3. A way to easily shut off composite--I game & it's a real pain to
> turn it off in the Shell--you really need to quit the Shell, play your
> game & then turn the Shell back on--messy.

> All-in-all, I like the way it is going & have had some very good
> conversations with the developers--nice change from the "normal" Gnome
> practice..........

 

I do really like the direction the Shell is going, but I still see a need for applets, a way to customize the user experience & a way to make the Shell more "game-friendly"

Thank you for thinking about these thoughts from a "typical" user.

Dean Loros
Performance by Design Ltd.
autocrosser at ubuntuforums

Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:06:31 +0700
From: Hans Baier <hansfbaier googlemail com>
To: Colin Walters <walters verbum org>
Cc: gnome-shell-list gnome org
Subject: Re: Extensions, Applets, ETC
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> 3) "Applets": No plans for additional items on the panel at this time.
> ?However, we have experimented with a sidebar for larger
> "widgets/gadgets". ?I think probably what will work out a bit better
> is a dedicated desktop for them. ?The development API for them of
> course is another issue, but I'd like to start from the use cases (CPU
> monitor, weather display).

Indispensable for me is currently the gnome system monitor
(cpu, mem, net, hd) also pretty important here in a hot country where
I live, the
sensors applet (cpu, hd) temperature. There should be some space for
applets which should be always visible (the panel?)

Kind regards,
Hans