Re: [Usability] Galeon (in Ximian2 )and probably all GTK2 versions

[Koen Hufkens <koen hufkens pandora be>]

Switching applications isn't the solution to usability or interface 
problems. Galeon is a good browser, fast and not bloated (or not more then 
you make it). If it comes to user interface Galeon is one of the best 
programs around I think. I found navigating around Galeon always very 
intuitive. The concept is great but implementation of certain functions has 
been overlooked I suppose.

It's in good old linux tradition to do it yourself if no-one does it for 
you, but this option has been implemented before and it shouldn't be that 
hard to do it again. But as far as I can see Galeon and Ephiphany cover the 
same niche, and as far as competitive exclusion applies to software I'm 
afraid that Ephiphany will always be Galeon's little brother.

Koen

At 23:43 10/06/2003 +0100, you wrote:

> If you like galeon but want better usability then you really should look
> at epiphany.
>
> Currently the bookmark system is bizarre and may annoy you, but Ephiphany
> happened when the guy who created Galeon felt he could no longer direct
> Galeon.
>
> If you will forgive the crude expression:
> "The epiphany developers have a hard on for usability"
>
> That is not to say Galeon wouldn't benifit from some usability attention
> but i expect they are trying to find a different niche.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Alan Horkan
> http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/