Re: [Usability] GNOME need a big usability update

[Olav Vitters <olav bkor dhs org>]

On Sun, Feb 05, 2006 at 01:47:48PM +0200, Antti Aspinen wrote:
> I am pretty sure most people consider you as troll but if it has
> anymeaning I think I understand what you are trying to say.

Just wanted to say I consider neither Armand nor you a troll.

> Gnome has good application base which is mainly the reason companies
> use it as their desktop but its has been reduced to minimal in gui
> side. It's so minimal that it harms the way we users work with.

'we users' what group do you mean? some company?

Please also give examples.

> KDE offers lots of more options and possibilities regarding usability.

Such as?

> KDE also works somewhat better than Gnome which has Nautilus. I have
> already had to reported seven Nautilus crashes thought gnome bug
> report software this week. Next week was little better only four
> crashes.
> 
> While I have managed to crash konqueror only twice in whole last month.

Crashes are bad, but I do not consider crashers to be part of usability.

> Gnome needs a lots of cleaning and bug killing in code side. I'd help
> you if I'v had better skills to code and understand gnome sources.
> 
> First thing I would do is to check out latest stable gnome and gtk+
> sources and rename whole project and start making heavy changes in gui
> and usability side.

There was a project. It didn't make much process except some shouting.

> yeah, I am troll. Gnome is in use here mostly only because of it's
> applications. Rest of time I use kde.
> 
> If you have noticed in www.gnome-look.org there is a pretty good
> mockup for gnome called "gentleman", it introduces some changes I
> think are absolutely most need for gnome immidiedly.
> 
> http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=31128

This only feels like a theme. Menu in a different location and some
different colors.

-- 
Regards,
Olav