Re: multiple desktop usability

["Grizzly(Francis Smit)" <grizzly smit id au>]

Marcus Moeller wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> While testing gnome-shell, my 4 year old daughter suddenly asked me
> why I am zooming in and out all the time and I had to admit that's
> exactly what I asked myself, too.
>
> After a while using the shell, I have noticed that the zoom effects
> started to annoy me. As the only advantage of zooming is multiple
> desktop switching, the next logical question was: do I really need
> this feature (at least in such a form as implemented in the shell).
>
> I have never used multiple desktops at all, as I do not like to switch
> desktops while working with a set of different applications. As my
> workflow is very individual, there also is no logical grouping of
> windows on multiple desktops.
>
>   
Hmmm I love multiple desktops but I'm afraid I want my workspace
switcher manger back in gnome shell I also want to be able to set the
number of rows and cols
but for me the bigy at the mo is I want my clock options i.e. I want 24
hour time and seconds plus date :)
still I'll keep testing gnome shell
> On other (quite) popular OSes (like Windows or Mac OS), multiple
> desktops or spaces are either not available or not extensively used.
>
> I would personally prefer the activities to appear as a transparent
> sidebar on the desktop and to add a classic desktop switcher to the
> panel (I know there are Linux ppl out there working with that feature
> ;))
>
> Besides that I still think a taskbar for application switching is
> necessary, at least populated with icons (as described in the
> interapplication communication thread)
>
> Best Regards
> Marcus
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