Re: Some suggestions

[Pat Suwalski <pat suwalski net>]

On 26/01/11 07:54 AM, Jean-Peer Lorenz wrote:
> > - The position of the clock looks too much like the title of the
> > entire screen - it feels slightly intrusive. I think it would look far
> > better tucked away to the right, along with the user's name and system
> > tray icons, with adequate spacing in-between.
>
> +1 for me. This really annoys me. I don't understand why the clock is
> presented in the middle of the screen. I think it's rather distractive
> and does not help to focus on my current task.

Is it not more annoying that the clock just says "Wed 11:36"? That's is 
not useful information. I know it's Wednesday, instinctively. There are 
only seven days of the week. What I need to know at a glance is the 
calendar day, and it requires a click and eye movement to determine it.

That is beside the point that short forms like "Wed" are ugly.

--Pat