Re: We want task bar back. Pretty please.

[Ryan Peters <sloshy45 sbcglobal net>]

On 05/07/2011 01:13 AM, Allan E. Registos wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 17:26 -0500, Jason D. Clinton wrote:
> > This is a perfect example of why people should feel comfortable using
> > suspend-to-RAM on Linux. And that's why we made it the default if the
> > kernel tells us that your laptop hardware is known to suspend
> > successfully.
> For the record, there is nobody AFAIK was against using Suspend being
> put on the user menu, but being forced to use it is quite and blatantly
> wrong especially on a Linux desktop.
You are not forced to use it; the preferred behavior is that, when you 
want to shut off your computer (which is a very trivial thing to do if 
you think about it, especially considering how often it even needs to be 
done), log out first. The option to "Power Off" is still in GDM. From 
what I've read, and please correct me if I'm wrong, the reason suspend 
is encouraged so much is so it matches the default behavior of the power 
button and closing the laptop lid, for consistency purposes.

The only problem I have with the current setup is that you have to hold 
Alt to make "Suspend" change to "Power Off", as it's considered a "Power 
User" feature. No, I don't mind this at all, but what I do mind is how 
it's not discoverable to new users and I think that might change with 
GNOME 3.2 (at least as far as making it discoverable). I can't say 
though as I have no authority within the project whatsoever.