Re: [Usability] Launchers? [Was: logout dialog redux]

[Seth Nickell <snickell stanford edu>]

I'll add a blurb.

On Fri, 2001-12-07 at 08:03, Calum Benson wrote:
> Seth Nickell wrote:
> > 
> > I'm *NOT* in favour of applications adding themselves to the desktop
> > however. Users are always hesitant to throw away a change an application
> > made 
> 
> I'd agree with that-- applications that automatically plonk themselves
> on the desktop/panel/anywhere else (other than the foot menu) by default
> when you install them aren't really being good desktop citizens.  Did
> you write anything about this in your part of the HIG?  If not, it
> perhaps sounds like something to mention.
> 
> Cheeri,
> Calum.
> 
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