Re: [Usability] New "Add to panel" dialog

[Tim Steenvoorden <timlists lapis demon nl>]

Hi !

> * The applet list is now two-dimensionnal (icons and text are put on a 
> 2D canvas).
> 
> * Applets are organized into categories.

This should be done to the preference apps to.

> * Selected applet's description appears below the canvas.

I don't think people will find it there. Maybe put it at the top of the
window in place of the information-message and make it italic?

> * Support for typeahead in the applet list.

This way you will get two searchboxes. Maybe focus the top searchbox on
typeahead?

> * We could also reduce the font used for the applet names. Right now the 
> font size is the default one (same as the "Applications -- Places -- 
> System"). I think we can downsize it a bit without any problem (Apple's 
> System Preferences, for example, has a much smaller font). This won't 
> guarantee that icons won't be spaced a little too much in some 
> languages, but it will definitely make thinkgs better globally.

Don't do this. Using the same font-size everywhere is better.

-- 
Tim Steenvoorden <timlists lapis demon nl>