Re: Gnome objectives

[Thomas Bouffon <thomas bouffon gmail com>]

1) Which features of the gnome shell do you consider more ergonomic

2) How do you find the gnome shell more productive than then classic Gnome DE?

than the classic gnome?

I would answer both at the same time since ergonmy is the key to productivity.

The list can be long : 

 - The tiled view is awesome. I like it better than the expo plugin of compiz since the desktop are seen bigger.
 - The launchers which point to the app if it's already started. No use for an applist bar. Docks have been doing this for a while.
 - The depth of menus is shorter
 - mouse gestures are easier & faster than clicks. Most actions are performed with one click and only one.

in general, my feeling is that gnome-shell does at least as good as gnome+compiz+cairo-dock with way less config hacks than before. I'm using gnome-shell at work, while previously I was using gnome+compiz+cairo-dock. I have to manage ~20 computers, and tweaking compiz to get from eye-candy to real useful was some work. Now i get useful functions out of the box.

3) How is gnome shell easier to use than KDE?
I don't know if it's easier to use, I just like gnome look better.

I agree it can be quite disturbing at the beginning, but after a few hours, it's an experience I wouldn't want to abandon easily.