I am thinking..., that the classic application menu > "File, Edit, View..." will be abolished in the near future. Take a look at the Chrome browser. So I think GNOME Shell should be designed with this in mind.
Just a thought...
Allan E. Registos
From: "Jean-Peer Lorenz" <peer loz gmx net>
To: "gnome-shell-list" <gnome-shell-list gnome org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 9:08:09 PM
Subject: Re: Sujestion
I just want to show my (for me most efficient) desktop setup with legacy
Gnome. I'd be glad if Gnome Shell could look or provide something
similar. The setup evolved over some time and considers following
issues:
* don't waste space - it is not necessary to display the application
name within a window list and the application window title
* provide a fast way to switch between applications. For me, a full
window list is visual too distracting but I *really need* a way to
switch windows fast and mouse-only. Common usecase: read
newsletters/rss-feeds in Evolution. These contain very often links to
the full report/news/story. I just skim through my subscribed
feeds/newsletters (in overview mode) and then click on links pointing to
interesting stories. Then I have to switch into the browser, read (or
often just skim) through the story, close the browser tab. Then switch
back to Evolution. Repeat this 20 times in a row.
* Locate window buttons of maximized windows at the same position
consistent with button placement of normal windows (here left-sided)
Currently, I use a combination of Gnome 2.xx and Compiz which removes
window decorations for maximized windows plus 'Talika Window Switcher'
plus 'Window applets' panel applets. Works perfectly for me.
Regarding Global menu: I've tried it and *really* disliked it. It breaks
the mental connection between windows and their menu bars. It increases
required mouse moving. It becomes even worse on big screens (imagine a
relatively small window placed in the lower right corner of your screen
and the related menu in the upper left corner).
So, summarized:
+1 for Gnome Shell
+1 for (optional) window switcher/taskbar
+1 for window title in top panel
+1 for moving clock/calendar applet from center of top bar to the right!
-1 for Global menu
Just my 2 cents.
Regard. Jean-Peer
Am Mittwoch, den 01.12.2010, 07:43 +0800 schrieb Allan E. Registos:
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>
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> From: "Derek Ekins" <derek spathi com>
> To: gnome-shell-list gnome org
> Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 12:56:14 AM
> Subject: Re: Sujestion
>
> >Yeah but IMO it is hard to associate what window the menu is for
> It is so easy by <Application Title>> File Edit View etc.
>
>
> On 30 November 2010 16:50, Allan Caeg <allancaeg ubuntu com> wrote:
> Only one window is focused at any given time
>
> Regards,
> Allan Caeg
> User Experience Designer
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> Sent mobile
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>
> On Dec 1, 2010 12:39 AM, "Derek Ekins" <derek spathi com>
> wrote:
>
>
> > -1
> > If you have more than one window open at a time having a
> unified menu bar is
> > not very nice.
> >
> >
> > On 30 November 2010 16:30, Sean Dunwoody
> <sean_dunwoody yahoo com> wrote:
> >
> >> +1
> >>
> >> It seems more logical to put the "file, edit, view etc."
> menu up the top as
> >> in Mac OSX, it would save room and makes more sense to me
> than putting the
> >> windows buttons up there
> >>
> >> it would also make sense as the app menu up there, while
> saving vertical
> >> space at the same time
> >>
> >> -Sean
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> *From:* Allan E. Registos
> <allan registos smpc steniel com ph>
> >> *To:* Ryan Peters <sloshy45 sbcglobal net>
> >> *Cc:* gnome-shell-list gnome org
> >> *Sent:* Mon, 29 November, 2010 23:24:21
> >> *Subject:* Re: Sujestion
> >>
> >> I also don't think that the Calendar is at the center by
> _default_, it
> >> needs to be relocated. There is a waste of space on the top
> panel, so the
> >> move of the classic "File, Edit, View menu at the top" is
> logical.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Allan
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> *From: *"Ryan Peters" <sloshy45 sbcglobal net>
> >> *To: *gnome-shell-list gnome org
> >> *Sent: *Monday, November 29, 2010 10:26:48 PM
> >> *Subject: *Re: Sujestion
> >>
> >> On 11/29/2010 06:18 AM, Allison Vollmann wrote:
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > first of all, congratulations for the amazing work which
> you make.
> >> >
> >> > I really think that gnome-shell is the future of desktop.
> >> >
> >> > I run gnome-shell on a netbook with resolution
> (1024x600), and the window
> >> title bar is fill an unnecessary size when the window is
> maximized, so a
> >> suggest to join the window title bar with the gnome top
> panel, like happen
> >> in ubutu netbook remix and in OSX, i think that should be
> an dramatically
> >> GUI improvement with tiny effort.
> >> >
> >> > Best regards.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> +1 to this. The application name is already in the top
> panel, so there's
> >> no need to re-print it there. The max-min-close buttons
> could maybe go
> >> on the right side, maybe before/after the user/status menu
> (I forget
> >> what the official name for it is) or the system indicator.
> That said,
> >> the top panel would have to blend in to the window, maybe
> with a
> >> gradient, for it to look natural. Any thoughts/concerns?
> I'm sure though
> >> that even if this isn't an official feature, someone will
> make an
> >> extension for it no-doubt.
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