Re: Gnome Design wishlist

[Donato Marrazzo <donato marrazzo gmail com>]

Sorry, Thomas... may be I used a not clear naming convention: application menu is the drop down menu near activities.

For normal application, you just find "Quit" entry. For native gnome apps you find some entries, I think that it's confusing because:

1. It's not the only "menu": for example Files app (nautilus) has "New Window", "Connect to Server", "Bookmarks", "Preferences", etc. But in Files you have even drop down menu in the title bar button. So what is the logic? what should I find in the application menu? Each application distributes function in free form. it's misleading!
2. It's far from the window: if you have many window on the desktop: you should pay attention which window has the focus, because the application menu refer to that window!
3. It's hidden!!! Since only few application has it (just native gnome app): you have to remember to look at it to find what you miss...
   
4. It's terrible! Did I already say it? :-)

"win key + search" is one of my favorite capabilities!

On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 7:13 PM, Tomas M <tmezzadra gmail com> wrote:

contesting your app search complain/rant:

Soultion: {win} type app name. enter.

is that too far fetched? or are you looking for a point and click solution for your app search?

point-click solutions are always slow. osx / linux / windows.

On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 3:08 PM, Donato Marrazzo <donato marrazzo gmail com> wrote:

Hello, I was back gnome after installing F21. I want to give it another chance.

I like gnome because it's innovative, but there are some things that I found pesky:

• Top Bar: unfortunately somebody decided that 16/9 screen are good not just for TV but even for PC and Tablets (very very bad idea). What do you think to save vertical space using a side bar?
• Window Title bars when maximized: for the same reason, please save space! Make it thinner as possible!
• Application Menu: this is the worst gnome design idea (my opinion)! Like OSX you have to search far from your application window! Why? What is the logic? Why should I found some options in the title bar and others in the application menu?

Please, don't answer "look that extension...": extensions are nice when they work, but we need a core design adjustment.

Cheers, Donato

Happy Christmas :-)

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