Re: RFC: Tweaking tool for GNOME3

[Mystilleef <mystilleef gmail com>]

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:13 AM, John Stowers
<john stowers lists gmail com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Over the last few days I tool the opportunity to write a 'power user'
> type tweak tool for GNOME3.
>
> https://github.com/nzjrs/gnome-tweak-tool
>
> It requires a recent pygobject build has been tested on a jhbuilt shell,
> and Ubuntu Natty.
>
> I understand there is legitimate resistance to such a tool, as offering
> multiple customisation options could weaken the design and marketing
> message of the new shell. This is why I have not blogged nor posted this
> widely. On the other hand, such tools will inevitably appear to fill the
> power user niche so why not make the best of. I encourage the shell
> developers to take it as a compliment when people express interest in
> tweaking gnome-shell; it means they are using it and have not
> reflexively stayed with GNOME2 or moved elsewhere.
>
> So I am asking for feedback, both strategic and functional on the tool.
> It has a limited set of tweaks so far, but adding new ones is
> straightforward (see tweaks/tweak_*.py).
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>

You are awesome. Thank you.