Re: Gnome-3, First Impressions

[Onyeibo Oku <twohotis gmail com>]

On 12/16/2010 02:56 PM, Johannes Schmid wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > 4. Gnome-shell is not allowing multiple instances of an application.  Is
> > this intentional? Attempts to open a new instance opens a running
> > instance (gnome-shell faithfully brings you to the workspace occupied by
> > the active instance).  Sometimes I succeed in spawning another instance
> > via the terminal ... but replicating that success wasn't always successful.
>
> That's a design decision. You can use the context menu (right-click) of
> the launchers to start another instance.
>
> Regards,
> Johannes

I understand what you're talking about ... but clicking on "New Window" 
from that menu gives me a running instance.  This could be a bug.  It 
doesn't always happen that way anyway.  For example, I tried to take a 
screenshot a few minutes ago.  The application wouldn't start ... there 
was no running instance.  Meanwhile, the bottom "toaster" announcer said 
the application had started.  I got no visuals, like it was running 
silently or something.  The only method that consistently executes an 
application is dragging the icon unto a workspace. Then, I see the GUI 
appear in that workspace and everything is okay.

So, yes ... I'm having another preview already.  Let's say, I'm 
beginning to enjoy the work-flow ... and adapt to the mouse gestures. 
Natural ... somewhat.

Reiterating on my earlier observations (the graphics): I went further to 
apply the "Gnome 3" desktop theme with its borders.  I see where the 
graphics is going.  Though I can't recall installing the theme.  I 
suppose it came with the preview package.  However, I spotted an "Oops" 
somewhere again.  The maximize, minimize and close buttons are not 
interactive. No visual effects ... just still like a picture (its a 
picture anyway )!  Here is the area: 
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7279/screenshotcnb.png

Taking a distant look at the desktop, I still think the proportion of 
the fonts at the top pane is a little too big with respect to the other 
elements on the screen. Take a 
look:http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9179/screenshotkmm.png . I love 
that Chat menu ... makes me wonder where Empathy/Pidgin fall into the 
scheme of things. Although, the gradient/fading text backgrounds should 
disappear entirely.

With the changes I see so far, I suppose there will be new 
specifications for Desktop & Icon themes.  Any lead to these new 
standards is highly appreciated. I should get myself psyched up for some 
icon works.

This is good.

Onyeibo

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