Re: [Usability] Default Panel Layout

[Nigel Tao <nigel tao myrealbox com>]

> I'm also looking into removing the Computer/Home/Trash icons from the
> desktop.  I saw that Ubuntu does it and I've read a research paper
> detailing how people didn't know the difference between items on the
> desktop that were theirs and items that were the computers.  Easiest
> solution to this is to make all the items the users items.

Out of curiosity, does this argument extend to removable media?  Should
an icon magically appear on the desktop when I stick a CD in, or if it
doesn't, am I expected to use the Places menu (and then should the menu
flash or otherwise indicate somehow when there's a new Place)?

Nigel.